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THE 



City of Philadelphia 



AS IT APPEARS IN THE YEAR 



1893 



A COMPILATION OF FACTS 

FOR THE INFORMATION OF BUSINESS MEN, TRAVELERS, 

AND THE WORLD AT LARGE 



FIRST EDITION 



Prepared under the Auspices of the Trades League of Philadelphia 



Frank H. Taylor, Editor and Artist /'9^c°'^'^'°'''-\^y 

rN0yi5l393 

William B. MCMANUS, Business Solicitor \<'/f. .<?"> 



PUBLISHED FOR THE ORGANIZATION BY GEO. S. HARRIS & SONS 



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The Press Committee of the Trades League mul the Editor 
desire to thank the ArTHOR-3 of the chapters contained in this book 
for tlieir valued assistance, and also the Business Concerns which 
have, by their support, contributed to the success of its publication. 

Thanks are also due to the following gentlemen and concerns : 

Mr. F. Cresson- SchELL, fordrawingof entrance to the City Hall. 

Messrs. Neweli. & Son, 633 .\rch Street, for illustrations of 
scenes in Fairniount Park and other places of interest. 

Thi- LevyTypeCo., S. E. Cor Seventh and Chestnut Streets, for 
illustrations of the Academy of Fine Arts and other l)uildings. 

Mr. George E. Essig, for drawings used in connection witli 
articles upon the Maritime Exchange and the Maritime Commerce. 

The PuHi.ic Ledger and The Times, for use of drawings. 

Mr. Frank A. Hays, for drawings of Bartram Mansion. 




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Copyright, 1893 
Geo. S. Harris tS: Sons 



LIST OF CHAPTERS 



Officials OF Philadeli'iiia, ......•■• 

Departments and BrK];\rs "f the Cvtv and Cdints oi- I'hii.ahei.i'hia, 
List OF Ji'DCics oi Phii, Anici.PHiA. ........ 

CiTv Corxcii.s, ..........■■• 

A Pace from the Offici': "F CiT\' CoxTRoi.ei-;k. TIdih.is M. Tlinniijsmi, Cilv ContruUcr, 
rHir.Ai)El.i'ni.\ : Its CH\RrEKS anh ("tOVi:hnmk.n'T. l^ilwanl 1'. Alliuson and lioics Penrose, 
Tin: Cits' IIae.i,. > Illustraticm , ........... 

CiTV Hai.i., ......-■.■■• 

1-;xtr.vnce Til CiTV Hai.i.. I Illustratioii'l. 

Tm; BiRKAi iH' Poi.ai:. Kolurt J. I^iiulcn, Su]icrintenilem, 

The Bfrkaf OI'- I-'iKE. l.imcs C. liaxtcr. Jr., Cliicf KngiuciT, 

Ofr Strei:TS. CiCu. .\. BuIlnrU. Chief ul' Ili.yliuay Dc-]>arLnicnt. ... - 

The Parks a.vd Siii'.xKES of Tine CiTV. Charlc-s S. Kcyscr, ... 

'J'he ZOOI.OCICAI. r,.\RiiEN. C. I,. JeJTcr.son 

The Local Ce.nsfs 

Public Schools, 

The U-vivf;rsitv OF Pexns\ i.v \xi.\. PMwanl \V. MuinlDr.l, ..... 

Th;-: Wharton School of 1'inanxe .vnd Kconomv. D;. Jul'ii ouiiu-y .\ilains. 
University KXTFINSIOX. Cicor.iic K. James, Cciieral Secretary, ..... 
The American- Academy m Pm.iTic.vL and Social Science, Station B, Phila. Wm. I 
llEniCAL CoLLEGivS .VNii KiNDRKU Lnstitctions. Sencca E.trbcrt, A. M.. TVL D.. 

Hospitals. .Seneca Egbert, A. M., M. I) 

Thi; Children of Silenci-:. Prof. John P. Walker 

The Citizens' Pi-:rman!;nT Ri-.LIEF CoMMirr.tE of Phii,\. Roliert M. McWarb, City Hi 
Steamship Iniiian,\. i lUustnitioii), ......... 

Benevolic.nt, Charitable a.vd Humane Lvstitutions oj. Philadelphia not other\visi 
The Churches .\nd Sunday Schools of Philadelphia. J. E. De La Motta, PuhHc l.fii};: 
Tin: Thmi'LE Collec.f;. Rev. Rmsell H. Conwell, ....... 

The Academy of Fine .\rts. Milton Bancroft 

Thic Dre.xel Institute. James ."VlacAlistcr, LL D-, ..... 

Dre.xel Institute. (Illustration), 

The Pennsylv.\ni.\ Mi;sEfM and .School of Industri\l .Art. L. V\'. Miller, Priiu-ipirl 

Philadelphia School of Desiivn for Wo.micn. Emily Sartain, Principiil, 

The Sprinc, ClVRDen Institute. Prof. W. A. Porter, Principal, 

Thi; Manual Traininc. Schools. K. A. Partridge, Instructor in Physics, 

Girard AND His College. A. H. Fctterolf, LL.D., President, 

W.VGNER Free: I.nstitute oi-' Science. T. L. Mont.ijomery, Secretary, 

The Franklin Institute. Dr. William H. Wahl, Secretary, 

Thi-; .■\merican Philosophic -a. Society. Juliu.^ F. Saclisc, 

The V. M. C. .-\. Thomas DeWilt Cnyler, President, 

Public Libraries of Philadelphia. T. Morris Perot, President Mercantile Lilirarv Co. 
Ac.VDEMV OF Natur.m. Sciences. Edward J. Nolan, Secretary. 
Historical .^ocii;tv. John W. Jordan, ........ 

Tkaiii;s Leagui; OF PniLAiii;LPiiiA, 

Tin; Work of Tin; Trades Leai',ue of Phil vii!;lphi \. Tlio:n:is Martindale, 
Tin; Piin.Ai)i;i.i'inA BouKsi;. Geor.gc E. Bartol, ...... 

Tin; Pnii.,\Di;LPniA fio.vRU oi-' Tr.vde. Frederick l-'ralcy, I-^sc]., President, 
Thi; Commi;rci \i. HxcH.VNGi;. Lincoln K. P.issinorc, President, . 



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Thh PHH.AnKLPHlA MARITIME KxcilANC.E. C.corge H. Iviiiisluiw, T'resiilciit, 

BciLDixc. Interests. Franklin M. Harris. RuiUlcr 

Real Estate Holdings and Valuations. John X. (Tallaglicr, l'ul)lislier, AVu/ /■: 
BuiLDiNti Socie:tieS. .\ililison 13. Burk, .\ssistanl M.Tna.siiii.n Eiiitur /':r/>//,- /.f.i'ri-i; 

The Builders' Exchange. William \V. Morj^aii, 

A New Architectural Era. J. C. WortUiMs;ti)ii, I". .X. 1. .\., .^rcliiicct, . 

New Suburhan Sections (lUustralionsi, 

Our Homes AND Ways as Others SEE Them, 

Markets oi-' rniLADELriliA. George V.. TVIapcs, l'Iiiliuifi['!uii Titi:c<, 

The Milk Si'pplv. E. W. Woolnian, Prcsiilcnt I'hila(lcl])l.ia :\Iilk Exclian.nc, 

Railroad Terminals ok Philadelphia. JjUu a. Jo!ia?in and Frank W. Harold, 

Our Waterways. Prof. Lewis M. Haupl Civil ICnyinecr, 

The JIaritimi; Commerce OE Philadhlphi \. Clement .\. Griscom, President Ir 
Ship Buildinc Henry W. Cramp, ......... 

Cr.\mp's Ship ".'ard in 1892. (Illuslraiion , ....... 

Industries, Capital and Wages. Lorin Blodget. 

Fire I.nsuraxce . ■ 

Savings, 

The Hotels oe Philadelphia. Josepli M. Rogers 

Our Theatres— Past AND Present. G. O. Scilhamcr, Tk,- /11,/ini,, , 
Clubs in PinLADELPHi.\. Charles R. Deacon, Secretary of the Clover Club, 
Philadelphia Journals A.VD Journalists. Clias. M. Hcnstis, Editor /''/■■ In./ni' 
Sports of .'\LI, Sorts. Horace S. Fogcl, Sporting Editor Piiblii: /.-./-.v , 
Cycling IN Pini..vDi-;LPHiA. .\nliur H. MaeOwcn, ...... 

Our Citizi-:n Soldiery 

Si-:CR1-;T SociKTIlCS. Hon. Ricliard X'aux and others. ..... 

Masonic Temple, i Illuslration), .......... 

Historical Buildings and I'lacics, 

The United States Mint. O. C. Bosbyshell, Snperinlendem 

Our Prisons. Hon. Ricliard Vau\, ......... 

Our CoMPAR.\TIVE MORT.M.ITY R.\TE. Win. II. I^ld, M. H., Pi (■■iidcn 1 ol llie H, k 

The North i:kn Homi;, .... 

The SaniT.\rium .-Vssociation. Dr. William II. Ford, . 

WoRi<[N<'. Womi-:n's Guilds. Kate L. Gallagher, 

OuK Ji.w iSH Citizens. Henry S. Morais, .... 

The Society oe Friends. Frank II. Taylor, 

Wherein We .\re First, 



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ADVERTISEriENTS IN BOOK OF PHILADELPHIA 



Acker, Finley, & Co., . 
Albro-Clem Elevator Co., The, 
AlHscn Manufacturing Co., The. 
Augustin, M. F., & Son, 
Avil Printing Co., . 
Barnett, G. & H., . 
Beck Paper Co., Liniiterl, Charles 
Biddle Hardware Co., 
Billington, Jainei H., X: Co., 

Bisler, G. A 

Blabon, George W-, Co., The, 
Boekel, Wni., & Co., 
Boracf, ..... 
Borgner, Cyrus, 
Bnrk, \V. B., & Co., 
Burpee, W. AUec, & Co., 
Clinton, E., & Co., 
CotTiu, Altenius & Co., . 
Colburn, A., Co., The, . 
Columbian Mills Company, . 
Collins Manufacturing Co., A. M. 
Conover, David F., & Co., 
Continental, The, . 
Croxton.Wocd & Co., . 
Delaware Insurance Co., The, 
Denneler, Chas., & Son, 
Douglass, J. Walter, 

Drecr, Henry A 

Electro-Tint Engraving Co. , . 

Enterprise Manufacturing Co., 

Farr & Bailey Manufacturing Co., 

Fidelity Mutual Life Association, The 

Foster, Thos. C, . 

French, Samuel H., & Co., . 

Frymier, John E., . 

Garrett & Buchanan, 

Gibson, S. F., 

Godley, Philip, 

Grave's, N. Z., & Co., . 

Green, Henry W., S: Co., 

Giiibuau, Carl, ... 

Guarantee Trust & Safe Deposit Co., The 

Guninicy, Spcring & Co., 

Haines, Jones & Cadljury, 

Hance Brothers & White, 

Hanna,W. W., 

Heroy & Co., .... 

Hires, Charles E., Co., The, . 

Hoffman, Geo. E., 

Hood, Foulkrod & Co., 

Independence National Bank, 

Johnson, Charles Eneu, is: Co., 

Jones, Jesse, & Co. , . . 

Landreth, D., & Sons, . 

Lauber, CarlF., & Co., . 

I.eas & McVitty, . 

Levytype Company, 

Lipiiincott, J. B., Co., 

I.ockc, E. G., 

Lord, Geo. W., 



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Lucas, John, iK: Co., 

Martindalc, Tlios., 6t Co., 

Mantely, John, 

McCallum & McCalluni, 

Mcllvaine Bros., 

Miller & Mooney, . 

Molten ^1 Miinch, . 

Morse, Williams & Co., 

Moore & SinnoU, . 

Moore & White Co., The 

Moore's Windsor Hotel, 

Nixon, Martin & Wm. H., Paper C 

Nye&Tredick, 

Office Specialty Manufacturing Co 

Oxford Bindery, 

Parks, Thos. H, . 

Pedrick & Aver, 

Philadelphia Photo-Electrotype Co, 

Philadcli)hia Pickling Co., 

Plumb, Fayette R., 

Potter, Thomas, Sons & Co 

Powell & Brother, . 

Pratt Focd Co., 

Reading Paper Mills, 

Riehle Bros. Testing Machine Co 

Roberts, Thomas, & Co., 

Sauquoit Silk Manufacturing Co. 

Schwartz & Graff, . 

Sentman, Edwin E., 

Sharpless Brothers, 

vShoemakcr, J. L., & Co., 

Shoemaker & Busch, 

Shriver, Bartlett & Co., . 

Smith, Kline & French Co 

Sorver, Damon & Co., . 

Star & Crescent Mills Co., 

Stephens, Armstrong cS: Conkling 

Supp'ee Hardware Co., . 

Sutton & Vansant, 

Teller, Frank, S: Co., 

The Call, 

Thorn , J . S. , Si Co. , 

Thompson Bros,, 

Tilden, W. T., 

Toomey, Frank, 

Twitchell, S., & Bro,, 

United Gas Improvement Co., The 

United States Credit System Co. 

Vance, James M., & Co., 

Warrcn-Ehret Company, 

Walsh, Joseph, 

Walsh, Joseph, 

Weikcl & Smith Spice Co,, 

White Dental Manufacturing Co., The S. S. 

Wilson, William M., & Sons, 

Williamson & Cas.scdy, . 

Woodhouse, Sanuiel F., 

Woolman, Edward W., . 

Vates, A. C, & Co., 



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Officials of Philadelphia. 



City Officers. 

Mayor, 

Edwix S. Stuart. 



Receiver of Taxes, 

John Taylor, 



City Solicitor, 

Chari.es F. Warwick. 



Director of Public Safety. 

Abrah.\ji M. Beitlkr. 



Director of Public Works, 

James H. Wixdrim. 



Directors of Charities and Corrections, 

William H. Lajibert, President, 
William D. Gardner, John Huggard, 

Alfred Moore, James W. Walk. 



County Officers. 



Controller. 

Thomas M. Thompson. 



Treasurer, 

George U. McCreary. 



Commissioners, 

William Bartlev, Theodore M. Stulb, 

John J. P. Sensenderfer. 



Sheriff. 

Horatio P. Connell. 



Recorder of Deeds, 

Thomas Green. 



District Attorney. 

George S. Graham. 



Register of Wills, 

Wm. G. Shields. 



Clerk of Quarter Sessions, 

James W. L.a.tta. 
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Coroner, 

Samuel II. Ashbridge. 



Departments and Bureaus 
of the City and County of Philadelphia, 



Department of Charities ami Correction. 
Bureau of Charities. 

Correction. 
Department of Cit_\- Controller. 

" City Treasurer. 

" Clerks of Councils. 

" Clerk of Quarter Sessions. 

Coroner. 

" City Commissioners. 

" County Prisons. 

" District Attorney. 

E)ducation. 

" Law. 

" Mayor. 

" Nautical School Ship. 

" Park Commissioners. 

" Port Wardens. 

" Prothonotary. 

" Public Safety. Director's Office. 

Bureau of I-ioiler Inspection. 



Bureau of Building Inspection. 
Electrical. 
Fire. 
Health. 
City Property. 
Police. 
Department of Public Works, Director's Office 
Bureau of City Ice Boats. 
Gas. 

Highways. 
Lighting. 
Street Cleaning. 
Surveys. 
Water. 
Department of Receiver of Taxes. 
Revision of Taxes. 
" Recorder of Deeds. 

Register of Wills. 
Sheriff. 





List of Judges of Philadelphia. 



First Judicial District of Pennsylvania. 



Common Pleas. No. i, 

Hon. Joseph Allison, P. J , 
Hon. Ck.vig HinnLi:, 
Hon. F. Ajl\.dki: Bkkgy. 

Cnmm<m Pleas, No. 2. 

Hon. J. I. Cl.\rke H.vkk. P. J. 

Hon. D. Xkwlin Fell, 

Hon. S.A..MUEL W. Pennypackek. 



Common Pleas. No. 3, 

Hon. Thomas K. Finlettek, P. J. 
Hon. James Gay Gordon, 
Hon. Henry Reed. 

Common Pleas, No. 4. 

Hon. M. KrssELL Thayek, P. J., 
Hon. Michael Arnold, 
Hon. Robert N. Willson. 



Orphans' Court. 

Hon. William B Hanna. P. J.. 

Hon. William N. Ashman, Hon. Clement B. Penrose, 

Hon. Joseph C. Ferguson. 



City Councils. 



The Select branch of Citv Councils is composed of one representative from each of the thirty-five 
wards of the city The Common branch is made up of a number of representatives of each ward, 
ag<^e-atin- at present about one hundred and twenty members. The fiscal year in councilmanic 
organtzatio'i begins April ist. The President of the Select branch for the current year is James L 
Miles, Esq., and of the Common branch, Wencel Hartman, Esq. 



A Page from the Office of City Controller. 



Thomas M. Thompson, City Controller. Louis R. Fortescue, Chief Clerk. 



By the terms of the several Acts of Assembly subsequent to and including the Act of Consolidation, 
February 2, 1854, the Controller of the City and County of Philadelphia, is elected for three years 
from the first Monday in Januar>- next succeeding his election and is designated as the head of this 
department. He has the super\-ision and the control of the fiscal concerns of all departments, bureaus 
and ofiBcers of the citv who collect, receive or disburse the public moneys. He prescribes the form of 
reports and accounts to be tendered, and inspects, revises and audits all other accounts in which the 
city is concerned. To him is delegated the power of administering oaths or affidavits to the municipal 
officers, or heads of departments receiving moneys, to statements or returns made by them to the City 
Treasurer, and to all pay-rolls presented to him for his approval accompanied by warrants for the 
payment of same. He is required to charge, in separate books for the purpose, all appropriations against 
the head of a department, and under the item of appropriation on which it is founded. He shall not 
suffer any appropriation to be overdrawn or an item to be used for another purpose, and is only 
authorized to countersign a warrant for the payment of expenses when authenticated or certified to by 
the proper officers. 

In the annual report of the Controller made to City Councils to January i, 1893, which report 
also embraces the operations of the Sinking Fund Commission of which the Controller by virtue of 
his office, is a member, the estimated summary of the resources and disbursements of the Cit\- and 
Count}' of Philadelphia for the }-ear 1893 are given as follows : — 

The tax rate of Si .85 per $100 which is levied upon the assessed valuation of real estate aggregating 
5752,763,382, after deducting the average delinquency and adding the estimated receipts from all other 
sources yields an available amount of 523,723,146.62. From this is deducted the legal obligations of 
interest on loans, state tax, sinking fund appropriations and mandamus executions (estimated), for 1893 
amounting to 54,596,740.00, and to the difference is then added the estimated surplus of $654,879.20, 
making the net amount subject to appropriation for 1893 of $19,781,285.82. The total appropriations 
for all departments and bureaus for 1S93 were $18,581,019.14. 

The funded debt of the city Januar\' i, 1893, was $53, 988, 045. 22 and the assets were $33,026,717.82 
leaving a total debt over the above assets of $22,141,063.20. Of the above assets the sinking fund 
held $25,919,289.60 : $23,033,600.00 of this being purchases by them of the city's own bonded debt. 
An important matter to be considered in connection with the debt of this city and its ability to meet 
its outstanding liabilities, is the fact that the real estate owned by the city amounting to $44,823,574.00 
as appraised by the Board of Revision of Taxes, is not included in the above assets. 

The loans issued by the city are of two kinds, to wit, for thirty j-ears with a Sinking Fund clause 
providing for the redemption of the Sinking Fund at the end of that period, and towards the redemption 
of which there is annually appropriated by City Councils, one and one-fifth per cent, on account of the 
principal until their maturit}', or serial loans without the above clause for which the city makes a 
direct appropriation for the full amount of each series of the loans as they become due. In the first 
annual report of the Sinking Fund to December 31, 1855, there was but $89,410.05 to its credit, since 
that time it has met all maturing loans and has to its credit the larce accumulation above shown. 




Philadelphia — Its Charters and Government. 



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SEAL OF 
WILLIAM PENN. 



Philadelphia's niunicipal life iimv 
divided into five sharply defined periods : 

I. 1 68 1 to 1 70 1, covering the era of its 

minority prior to Peiin's charter of 1701. In this 

period we have government by the Provincial 

Council, the County Court and the Grand Jury, 

and the short interlude under the proprietary 

charter of 1691, which created Hunifrey Morrey 

the first maj-or.' It is a curious fact that this charter, which is now deposited with 

the Historical Society of Pennsyl\-ania, seems for nearly two hundred years to have 

been lost sight of. 

II. 1701-17S9 covers the life of Penn's proprietary charter, which fell with the 
Revolution, and the thirteen years of suspended municipal life which ensued. After the 
Revolution, 1776 to 1789, such government as the city had was to be found in the 
courts of the justices of the peace and the legislative commissions already inaugurated 
during this period. 

III. From 1789 to 1854 what is now known as the Old City, /. e., from \'mc to Soutli Streets. 
and from the Delaware to the Schuylkill Ri\-ers, grew and prospered under the legislative charter of 

1789 and its supplements up to the consolidation act of 1854. The records 
of this period are of the first importance. In it we note the advent of 
Philadelphia as a modern American municipality. The entire personality 
of the city is changed : it becomes the creature of the legislature. Every 
vestige of a close corporation, which was the distinguishing feature ot 
Penn's charters, is swept away. The city is now the place and its inhabi- 
tants, all freemen have a voice in the election of the municipal govern- 
ment. Throughout the period are manifested the ebb and flow of two 
distinct lines of policy. Starting out with a remembrance of the evils of 
divided authority, and a well expressed effort toward concentration of 
executive power and responsibility, we find in the latter half of the period a 
steady reversal of tliis policy, indicated by the absorption of all branches of executive supen.-ision and 
control by the various committees of councils. The mayor is, step by step, shorn of his xarious 
powers and duties as executive until he is relegated to the position of being simply 
chief of police and the figure head of the corporation . The responsibility' is scattered 
through a dozen committees, whose personnel changes from year to year, and the execu- 
tive wheels are found running b^- a complex system which could not fail of disastrous 
results even then. These defects become intensified when carried over into the operations 
of the immensely extended consolidated cit}' and county. 

I\'. 1854 to 1887. In this period Philadelphia, in common with other great cities, 
staggered under a burden of laws, ordinances, customs and practices often resulting in 
legislative and executive maladministration. The consolidation act of 1854 was a 
necessary act of great political wisdom at the time. The city and the contiguous 






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CITV .SEAL, 1683. 




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CITV SEAL, 1789. 



^See Philadelphia, 16S1-1SS7, by AUinson and Penrose. Humfrcy ^Morrey, first Mayor of Philadelphia, paper 
read by Col. J. Granville Leach before the Historical Society cf Pennsylvania. The first Mayor of Philadelphia, 
by Hon. S. W. Pennypacker, Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography, No. 3 of Vol. XV. 




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territory, which had Ijecome densely populated, had practically become one city. There 

\ Tsrvi- ,-'i!M,/- '■mvK I was a connnou future and cominoii wants. Adequate de\-elopmeiit was crippled by the 

' 9%."^'^^JX'*^^^^ multiplicity and jealousy of the many existing governing bodies acting independently 

\r '>E-^_^ aa' ^ of each other. The evils of the situation were recognized. The question of consoli- 

^ ^ dation was agitated for ten years before it was effected. It was opposed by the local 

PRESENT CITY sK.-vL. leaders. In 1S53 the friends of the act met and elected Hon. Kli K. Price for the 
Senate, and also candidates in the house pledged to support it and it was finally passed 
January 30, 1S54.' The act of 1854, while a great advance, did not meet the e\ils ; nor was its 
intent confirmed to nor its spirit observed by councils. They neglected the exposure and correc- 
tion of the abuses of the departments and usurped in fuller measure than e\er before almost every 
form of executive duty. If the water department wanted a pump, it was the water committee 
which decided on the kind, style and horse power. If the highway department paved a street, it 
was the highway committee which superxised the letting, execution and approx'al of the contract. 
There was no general sujiervision of public work. A condition of affairs, which was bad enough 
in the Old City, became intolerable when carried into the immensely extended business of con- 
solidated Philadelphia, which had assumed proportions which demanded the most intelligent system 
and responsible supervision to ol)tain efficient service and adecjuate returns for money expended. The 
financial management l.)ecame more reckless every year, until the city was threatened with bank- 
ruptcy. The most noticeable features of the act of consolidation that are new are the offices of city 
controller and receiver of taxes, created by the act of 1S54. The greatest improvements which took 
place during the period also had reference to finance. The constitution of 1S74 placed a limit to the 
creation of funded debt, and the act of June 1 i . iSjy, compelled the city " to pay as you go." Very 
shortly after the consolidation act. one whose position gave him e\-ery o])portunity to measiu'e the defects 
of our s>stem, and whose abilities entitled his opinion to the greatest weight, summed up in forcible 
Ivnglish the radical defects in the organic law and pointed out the necessity for intelligent legislation to 
cure those defects. The essence of our present charter, given by the act of i.s.xs, known as the Bullitt 
Bill, is to be found in the second annual message of Hon. Richard A'aux, Mayor of Philadelphia, 1858. 

\'. The fifth period is that of the present charter, the act of 1SS5. 

Limited space has made it impossible to gi\'e even in briefest outline a sketch of the develop- 
ment of the city go\-ernment during the two centuries of its existence. From the date of the landing 
of Penn at the Blue Anchor Landing — from 1681 to iS.S^ — we see the city grow from a collection 
of caves whose inhabitants were counted by scores, to a crowded mart containing the homes of over a 
million of jieople. From two square miles to one hundred and twenty-nine. From the government of 
the county court and grand jury closely followed by the close corporation and medieval charters granted 
by Penn, up through a maze of legislative confusion to the advent of the latest and best thought on 
munitMi>al government as expressed in the Bullitt Bill. Although Mayor \'anx, in 1858, had pointed out 
the evils of the organic law, it took a score of years to arouse public opinion. The mo\-ement which 
resulted in the passage of the act dates back to the indignation caused by the passage of the act creating 
the Public Building Commission. (lovernor Hartranft, in a specially able message in 1876, called the 
attention of the legislature to the e\-ils of municipal government. A commissicm was appointed to 
devise a scheme for government of cities. On this commission, which I'esulted ultimately in the passage 
of the act of 1885, the services of Mr. John C. Bullitt were so conspicuous as to give his name to the bill. 
In 1882 councils took up the matter, which was referred to a special committee, of which S. Davis Page 
was chairman, and on which we find also such names as F^ffingham B. Morris, (leorge R. Snowden, J. 
\V. Patton, S. S. Hollingswortli. .\ . Haller Cross and Charles H. Banes. The history of the heated 
controversy over the bill finally introduced into the legislature by Mr. William C. Bullitt is still fresh 
in every one's mind.' 

' History of Consolidation, liy Kli K. Price, page jj. Philadelphia, by AUinson and Penrose, page 140. 

-See Report of Coniniittoc of One Hundred, by Thomas Learning, Esq. Message of Governor Hartranft. 
Senate Journal 1H76, page i,v Report of Conunission to devise a plan for city government of cities of Pennsylvania. 

Resolutions drafted bv Hrn. Richard Vaux, and introduced into common council by S. Davis Page, Rsq. Sec 
Imirnal of Cominim Councils, lS,S2. 



Under tlie present charter, known as the Pnillitl Piiil, the attempt has been made and in tlieor>' 
approxhnately attained to concentrate all executive power in one head, the mayor, responsible directly 
for the whole administration to the people who elect him. A few subordinate heads of departments are 
appointed by and responsible to this head, the mayor. A complete sej)aration is made between the 
executive and legislative branches of government. And a stringent limitation lias been jjlaced on the 
power to accunuilate indebtedness. Careful regulations are framed for the financial s\steni and methods. 
Provisions are made for the impeachment of corrupt officials. After one comjilcte administration under 
this act, and the ])art of another, the oidy objection to it is that possil)ly it does not go far enough. Its 
framers went as far as they dared to go and not encounter the opposition of certain offices or commissions, 
the vices of which were not .so instantly pressing. The executix'e power is vested in the mayor and 
certain departments. I. I'ulilic Safety, director appointed by the mayor: this includes the ])olice, fire, 
health and building inspection. II. Public Works, director appointed by mayor ; this includes the old 
departments of water, gas, highway and survey. III. Receiver of Taxes. I\'. City Solicitor. Hoth 
city officers elected by the people at the spring municipal election. \'. Cit\- Treasurer. \'I. Citv 
Controller. Both coxuity officers elected at the aucrunn State election. \'II. Board of hxlucation, 
appointed by the judges. \'III. Charities and Corrections ; president and four directors apjiointed by 
the nun'or. IX. Sinking Fund Commission: made up of the mayor, city controller and one member 
elected by councils. 

The Public Building Connnission, an irresponsible body created l)y the legislative act, 1.S70, still 
exists in charge of the city hall, not yet finished. The commissioners were originally named in the act; 
any vacancies are filled by the members. The Park Connnission consists of the mayor, presidents of 
councils, commissioner of city property^, chief engineer of water department and ten citizens ajjpointed 
for five years by the courts. The election of the city controller, city treasurer and receiver of taxes b\- the 
people is fixed by the constitution and no change is specially needed. The duties of the treasurer and 
receiver are ministerial : their action does not affect the policy of an administration. The controller has 
high judicial functions ; his power is a check on the entire financial system, and the people have frequently 
decided that it was wise to have him of a different political fliith from the administration. His appoint- 
ment directly by popular vote is certainly wise. The appointment of all other officers, including the 
sinking fund and park connnission and board of education should be ^■ested in the mayor. The Pul)lic 
Building Connnission should be abolished and its duties vested in the department of ])ublic works. The 
appointment of any officers by the judges is onerous to them, foreign to their duties and vicious in 
conception. As all departments ha\-e to be adx'ised by the city solicitor, the mayor is as much entitled 
for the success of his administration to ajipoint his solicitor as is the president or the governor. While 
some things remain to be done to comjilete the scientific de\-elopment of the city's government, much 
has been done and vast advantage obtained in our jiresent charter. It is the duty of citizens, however. 
to acquaint themselves with the functions and theory of our municipal go\-ernment, and to watch with 
jealous eye tlie constant trend of councils to the usurpation of executive functions. Their legi^lative 
duties must of necessity always be large and imposing. The record of the past teaches that the greatest 
danger of corruption and maladministration is found where they encroach on the executive. The 
legislation of tlie country, nuuiicipal, state and federal, is fast becoming vested in committees of the 
several bodies. This government bv connnittees is subversive of our svstem of government.' 



For editorials iUustrating the various arguments brought at the time for and against the bill, see note on page 
268, Philadelphia, 1681-78^7, by AUinson and Penrose. 

' See Congressional Governracul, In- Woodrow Wilson, Ph.D. 






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The City Hall 







BRONZE STATCK OF WILLIAM PENN. 



''3 ^H Oy The largest building in Philadelphia, and the most imposing public 

^ 'N. structure upon this continent is the City Hall, which is also commonly 

known as the Public Buildings, and accommodates the departments of 
both the city and county authorities. This noble civic edifice occupies 
the site of a quadrangle, originally surveyed by the Quaker founder. 
William Penn, as a public park, and so maintained until the beginning of 
the present work, about twenty years ago. The location of this building 
was decreed by popular vote. The principal offices, courts and chambers 
of the several fronts have been occupied by the public departments for 
a number of years. The vast work, upon which upwards of $15,000,000 
have been expended, now approaches completion. 

Although unfortunately environed by a number of lofty buildings, 
at least two of which will, when done, dominate the Mansard roof of the 
city buildings, a wide street surrounds the edifice, and from four 
directions fine views of its facade may be enjoyed. 

The length of the north and south fronts is 470 feet, and that 
of the east and west fronts is 486 '2 feet. The material principally used 
for both the building and enormous tower is white marble from quarries 
at Lee, Berkshire County, Mass. The interior windows of its six floors 
of busy public offices look out upon a courtyard 200 feet square, the 
favorite "short-cut" of many busy thousands every day. A full 
division of infantry troops might be comfortably massed within this 
enclosure. 
Four grand archways, 18 feet wide and 36 feet high, richly embellished with polished columns 
and beautiful sculpture, are the sluiceways for the ceaseless human tide that surges through this 
splendid plaza. Who shall foretell what noble, impressive, perchance tragic, scenes this P/ace dc 
la Hotel de I '/lie of the Quaker City shall witness in the centuries yet to come ; when those 
masters, who designed and built the surrounding walls, are remembered only by the occasional 
antiquarian who gropes in the corridors below and chances upon the tablet of the corner-stone ; when 
the conditions of life in these latter days of the great century of progress, as they are outlined upon 
these pages, will be to the citizen and stranger but a tradition, and those things of which we boast but 
the feeble efforts of a j'oung and inexperienced people. 

Philadelphia of to-day is quite willing that this majestic building, and especially its tower, shall 
stand before the people of generations yet to come as the symbol of civilization and taste obtaining 
among us in the year of our Lord 1893. The tower is the great peculiar feature of the entire structure, 
and no person who has once enjoyed the far-reaching and impressive bird's-eye view of this busy 
aggregation of humanity will regret the millions it has cost to rear this purely ornamental shaft. The 
lower is 90 feet square at the base, and its walls are 23 feet thick. The entire height of the work to the 
broad-rimmed hat upon the head of William Penn will be 547 feet and a fraction, an elevation greater, 
it is said than any steeple or structure in the world built in connection with an edifice. It exceeds 
that of the Great Pyramid 67 feet ; St. Peter's Church, Rome, 99 feet ; the Cologne Cathedral, 37 feet. 
It is nearly twice the height of the dome of the National Capitol. The Washington Monument exceeds 
its altitude by 8 feet only. A great clock, the dial plates of which have a diameter of 23 feet, will adorn 
the tower at an elevation which will be visible from all parts of the city, the centre dial being 361 feet 
above the sidewalk. The metallic columns and dome, of which the upper section will consist, are to be 
plated with aluminum. 

The observant stranger and citizen alike will find a wealth of allegorical suggestion in the 
symbolic statuan,-, much of it of heroic size, which embellishes the exterior, corridors and inner court 



of the building. The four quarters of the globe are typified by the Asiatic elephant, the African tiger, 
European bullock and the American bear, and also l)y beautifully chiselled figures of tht- Caucassian, 
Mongolian, African, and other racial types. Upon the northern front are the figures of William Penn, 
an Indian, a Norseman, a Puritan, and the Progress of Civilization. Other figures represent \'ictory, 
Fame, Education, Science, Poetry, Music, Art, Botanj', Navigation, Architecture and Mechanics. The 
east front and Mayor's entrance bears figures of Asiatic, Chinese and Japanese types, and those expres- 
sive of Art, Science, Peace. Industry, Mining, Engineering, Morning, Light, etc. The south front and 
entrance to Courts of Justice contain figures of Africans, South Sea Islanders, Tigers and Lions, the 
City and State Coat of Arms, and also Moses typifying the Law of Justice, Execution, Youth, Water, 
etc. The western facade and the corridor, which is identified with the Criminal Department, contains 
figures of Charitv, Synipatliy, Repentance, Meditation, Sorrow and Pain, Tigers, Thorns and Thistles. 
The figures of IiRlians, scjuaws and western pioneers in picturesque groups indicate the direction of 
outlook from its windows. This comprehensive scheme of emblematic treatment is continued in the 
principal apartments, notalily in the Supreme Court Chambers, which are further embellished with 
portraits of famous jurists of the State. The furnishing throughout is of a sul)Stantial and sumptuous 
character. 

The magnificent lironze figure of William Penn, the work of Philadelphia mechanics, is placed, 
for temi>orarv inspection, in the City Hall Plaza. It is 37 feet high and weighs 52,400 pounds. It was 
cast in forty -seven pieces, and so skilfully joined that the most careful inspection fails to detect the 
junctures. The following are the dimensions of the different elements of the statue : 

Hat, 3 feet in diameter; rim, 23 feet in circumference ; nose, 13 inches long; eyes, 12 inches 
long and 4 inches wide ; mouth, from corner to corner, i foot ; face, from hat to chin, 3 feet 3 inches ; 
hair, 4 feet long : shoulders, 28 feet in circumference and 15 feet in diameter ; waist, 24 feet in circum- 
ference and 8 feet 9 inches in diameter ; buttons on coat, 6 inches in diameter ; hands, 6 feet 9 inches in 
circumference, 3 feet in diameter and 4 feet long ; fingers, 2 feet 6 inches long ; finger nails, 3 inches 
long; legs, from ankle to knee, 10 feet ; ankle, 5 feet in circumference ; calf of legs, 8 feet 8 inches in 
circumference ; feet, 22 inches wide, 5 feet 4 inches long. 

The scroll bears a seal of Charles II., 2 feet in diameter, and on the expo.sed page has the 
following inscription : 

Charles II., King of England and France, Defender of tlie Faith — To whom these presents shall 
come, " Greeting : " 

Whereas, Our trustie and well-beloved suliject, William Penn, Esq., sonn and heir of Sir William 
Penn, deceased, etc. 

Public elevators are operated, connecting with all floors, and another rises to the top of the great 
tower, being operated every week-day. The remarkable hanging stairways at the four angles of the 
building are worthy of special notice bj^ the visitor. An interesting object to be seen temporarily, 
upon free exhibition at the City Hall, is a beautiful model of the Centennial Exhibition, placed in a 
room upon the second floor at the northern entrance. 

It is a jiart of the present plan to illuminate the exterior of the Iniilding at night with splendid 
lamjis nearly fifty feet in height, one at each corner of the structure, bearing groups of incandescent 
and arc electric points, thus intensifying the lights and shadows that surround this majestic business 
ofiice of the people, and furnishing a final emblem of joy and sorrow in the ceaseless current of 
human life that surges without cessation around its base. 





NORTH li.NTKANCI'; ol-' THK CITY HAM. 



The Bureau of Police. 




By Robert J. Linden, Superintendent. 



* captain op police. 



The organization of the Bureau of Police, with lieadquarters at City Hall, 
is briefly as follows : 

One Superintendent of Police, i Fire Marshal, i Police Surgeon, 
4 Captains, i Captain of Detectives, 7 Clerks, i Veterinary Surgeon, 
I Assistant \'eterinary Surgeon, i Meat Inspector, 16 Detectives, 32 
Lieutenants, 79 Street Sergeants, 104 House Sergeants (Telegraph 
Operators), 36 Patrol Sergeants, 36 Patrol Drivers, 36 Patrol Officers, 
4 Harbor Pilots, 4 Harbor Engineers, 4 Harbor Firemen, 1700 Patrolmen, 
13 Matrons, 48 Cleaners, 6 Van Drivers, 13 Hostlers, i Storekeeper, 
I Driver of Supply Wagon , i Messenger. 

The city is divided into four Police Divisions, each under the 
control of a Captain, and sub-divided into twenty-nine districts ; two 
Harbor Boats and a Reser\-e Corps, each commanded by a Lieutenant. 
There are twenty-nine Station Houses and eleven Sub-Stations, eighteen 
Patrol Stations, with wagons and crews. 

A sj'Stem of Police Patrol and Signal Telegraph is in successful 
operation, and is known as the "Gamewell." There are 341 Signal 
Boxes (or "Patrol Boxes," as they are generally called), throughout 
the city, and patrolmen on street duty are required to report (through the 
'phone in signal box) to their Station House every hour. A record of 
their time being kept at the Station House. 

During the year 1892 this Bureau made 52,944 arrests, and 
recovered stolen property to the amount of $155,306.18. 



OFFICERS OF THE BURE.M' OF POLICE. 

Superintendent of Police, Robert J. Linden ; Chief Clerk, William Culbertson ; Assistant Clerks, 
B. F. Shantz and G. L. Rubicam ; Clerk to Superintendent of Police, Charles Henry ; Assistant Clerk 
to Superintendent of Police, S. W. Roop ; Central Station Clerk, John Moffit : Captain Chas. B. Edgar, 
First Division ; Captain Edw. W. Malin, Second Division ; Captain Harry M. Quirk, Third Divison ; 
Captain Thomas Brown, Fourth Division ; F'ire Marshal, James S. Thompson. 




A POLICE RESERVE. 



The Bureau of Fire. 



By James C. Baxter, Jr., Chief Engineer. 



The organization of the Bureau of Fire, with headquarters at 1328 Race 
Street, is briefly as follows : 

One Chief Engineer, 8 Assistant Engineers, i Inspector, i Secretary, 
I Shorehouse Clerk, i Messenger, i Driver of Supply Wagon , i Assistant 
Clerk, 4 Telephone Operators, 49 Foremen, 43 Enginenien, 38 Firemen, 
45 Drivers, 7 Tillermen, 2 Pilots of Fire Boat, 405 Hose and Laddermen, 
I Superintendent of Repair Shop, i Superintendent of Horses, 2 Hostlers, 
10 Machinists, 5 Blacksmiths, 5 Helpers, 3 Wheelwrights, 1 Plumber and 
Oasfitter, i Boilermaker, i Carpenter, i Patternmaker, 3 Painters, 49 
Cleaners. 

The city is divided into eight Fire Districts, each under the super- 
vision of an Assistant Engineer. The Bureau has a system of direct 
telephone service with each company, by which the Chief Engineer is 
enabled to communicate with the several foremen without delay. Each 
company, upon their return from attending an alarm of fire, reports that 
fact to headquarters at once. 

During the year 1892 the companies comprising the Bureau 
attended 1531 alarms of fire : Box Alarms, 609 ; Local Alarms, 922. 

APPARATUS. 

Forty -one Steam Fire Engines, 41 Hose Carts, 6 Hayes Hook and 
Ladder Trucks, i Double Tank Eighty-five Gallon Chemical Engine, 1 
Double Tank Fifty Gallon Chemical 
Engine, in addition to which each 

engine company carries i six gallon hand fire extinguisher, and each 

truck company 2 six gallon hand fire extinguishers on their apparatus. 

During the year 1893 the following additions will be made to the 

apparatus of the Bureau : i Fire Boat, 2 Double Tank Sixty Gallon 

Chemical Engines, 2 Double Tank Thirty-five Gallon Chemical 

Engine and Hose Wagon 

combined. 

OFFICERS. 

Chief Engineer, James C. 
Baxter, Jr. ; Assistant Engi- 
neers : F'irst District, Samuel 
Dunlap ; Second District, James 
F. McGarity; Third District, 
William Staiger ; Fourth Dis- 
trict, Jacob B. Andress; Fifth 
District, John Smith ; Sixth 
District, William G. McDade; 
Seventh District, George Nal- 
linger; Eighth District, Charles 
H. Hollwarth. 





Our Streets. 



By Gkorge a. Hlxlock, Chikw of Highway Dkpartment. 











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FIRST TROLr.EY LINK IX PHII.AnHI.PHI A. 



In the Avork of gradual improvement of the 
jKiwnients of highways in IMi iladelphia, 
sjiecial coiidi t i ons ha\'e always existed 
involving problems not enconntered, to the 
same extent, by the authorities of any other 
American city. These conditions are 
partially due to the exceptionally large area 
of territory occnjiied by our urban and 
suburban population, and also because of 
the large nuinoer of principal streets and 
avenues occupied by the tracks of various 
passenger railway companies. Although 
the condition of above 50 per cent, of our 
streets continues to the present time to be far behind that of scores of younger cities in all parts of the 
countrv, there is a jirospect, amounting indeed to a certainty, that the best forms of paving will soon 
be found throughout the whole municipality. This result must follow the adojition of the trolley 
system of propulsion liy the combined railway companies, as a condition to which they are bound by 
the terms of their concessions from the city. In addition to this means of impro^■ement the available 
annual appropriations for the repax'ing of old streets by the Highway Department, and the large 
amounts paid by citizens for paving of new streets in the suburVis under its direction, will continue to 
rapidly change the old order of things until, in a short time the last of the cobble stones will disappear 
from the scene forever. 

Three classes of material are now employed in the city proper for paving, namely, the Belgian 
block, where heavy traffic demands this class of work : vitrified brick and sheet asphaltum. During 
the year 1892 new pa\-enients were laid aggregating nearly 26;^ miles, divided as follows: Granite 
blocks, 9.32 ; sheet asphal 
tum. 3.9.S ; vitrified brick. 
ij.iS: macadam, ,v9,i- The 
value of the ])a\'ing super- 
vised by this department dur 
ing the year is $2. 124,595.74. 
which includes that under- 
taken by the city and that 
paid for in new sections by 
citizens. The total length of 
all streets and roads in the 
city is 1,265.3 niiles. The 
total length of paved streets is 
788. Smiles. The percentage 
of each class of paving at the 
beginningof the year is : Cob 
ble, .42 ; nibble, .14 ; Belgian 
block, .20 ; vitrified brick, 05 ; 
sheet asphaltum, .05 ; block 
asphaltum, .02 ; macadam, . 12. 



CHESTNUT STREET. WESTWARD FROM .SIXTH 




THK S VST KM OF NrMKKKlNC HOUSES. 

One liundrt'd numbers are alloted to each block, conimenciiit;^ al the Dehuvare Ki\et runnint; west, 
and at Market Street running; north and south. Houses on the south and west sides ot streets have 
even numbers : those on the east and north sides of streets have uneven numbers. 

THK NAMKS OF STRKKTS. 

The names of streets are displayed on the lampposts and on houses at the intersections. Com 
mciicing with Delaware Avenue at the Delaware River, the first street west is named front Street ; the 
second is named Second Street, and so on to the city limits, numerals being used foi all streets running 
north and south, with the exception of Broad Street. Names are used for all streets running east and 
west, as showu in the following list : 

NAMES OK STREETS Kl'XNINC, K.\ST .AND WEST, WITH .VKMHICRS t)K HOfSKS. 





NORTH 


OF M.\RKET 


STREET. 






SOUTH Ol.- M.\RKET STREET, 


HOCSE 
NO. 


NA.ME OK STRKET. 


HorSH 
NO. 


NAME OF STREET. 


HOUSE 
NO. 


NAME OF STREET 


HOUSE 
NO. 


NAME OF STREET 


I 


Market. 




1400 


Master. 




I 


Market. 


1400 


Reed. 


I GO 


Arch. 




I 5on 


Jefferson. 




I GO 


Chestnut. 


1500 


Dickinson. 


200 


Race. 




1 600 


Oxford. 




200 


Walnut. 


[600 


Taskcr. 


300 


\'ine. 




1700 


Columbia Ave. 


300 


Spince. 


1700 


Morris. 


400 


Callowhill 




I 800 


Montgomer\' 


Ave 


4GO 


Pine. 


1800 


Moore 


43« 


Noble. 




190(1 


Berks. 




5 GO 


Lombard. 


I 900 


Mifflin. 


500 


Buttonwood 


i. 


2000 


Norris. 




6go 


South. 


2000 


McKean. 


520 


Spring (".an 


len. 


2100 


Diamond. 




700 


Bainbridge 


2100 


Snyder Ave. 


600 


Green . 




2200 


Susquehanna 


Ave 


740 


Fitzwater. 


2 200 


Jackson. 


700 


Fairmount . 


Ave. 


2300 


Dauphin. 




800 


Catharine. 


23OG 


Wolf. 


800 


Brown . 




2400 


York. 




900 


Christian. 


2400 


Ritner. 


836 


Parrish. 




2500 


Cumberland. 




1000 


Carpenter. 


2500 


Porter. 


900 


Poplar. 




2600 


Huntingdon. 




I 100 


WashiTigton Ave. 


2600 


Shunk. 


1200 


Girard Ave 




2700 


Lehigh A\e. 




1 200 


Federal. 


2700 


Oregon Ave. 


1300 


Thomjison. 




2800 


Somerset. 




1 300 


Wharton. 


2800 


Johnston. 




Street cars 


run 


on tlu- 


streets and in 


the 


direction indicated as follows 


: Nortl 


Ii on Third, Fiftl 



Eighth, Ninth. Kleventh. Tiiirteenth, Sixteenth, Eighteenth and Nineteenth. South on Second, 
Fourth, Sixth. Se^■enth, Tenth, Twelfth, Fifteenth, Seventeenth and Twentieth. Ivast on Lombard. 
Spruce, Chestnut, Market, Filbert, .Vrch, Race, Callowhill, S]iring Garden, Green, Wallace, Girard 
Avenue, Jefferson, Columbia Aveiuie and Norris. West on South. Pine, Walnut, Sansoni, Market. 
Arch, Vine, Callowhill, Spring Garden, Fairmount Avenue, Cjirard .Avenue, Master, Columliia Avenue 
and Susquehanna Avenue. 

Broad Street Omnibus Line, from Broad and Huntingdon Streets to Snyder Avenue. Return 
same route. Time for round-trip, one hour and thirty-eight minutes. 





The Parks and Squares of the City. 



Bv Charles S. Keyser. 




BRONZE STATUE OF JEANNE D ARC 

Girard Aveuue entrance of Lemon Hill, 

Fairmouut Park. 



Reservations of ground as parks and squares for the general enjoyment of the 
people of Philadelphia have been made in twenty-three of the thirty-five wards 
of the city, and fairly provide for the needs of the citizens. They are the 
result of a policy inaugurated l)y the founder of the State, who laid out on the 
plan of the cit)' four squares, or areas of ground, at its four angles, containing 
together twenty-eight and a half acres, and further intended that the whole 
front of the city along the Delaware River should be kept a green slope. 

The municipality subsequently improved these squares, and from time to 
time added other small tracts generally called squares, from their rectangular 
borders, so that there are now thirty-three open areas of ground through the 
cit}^ embracing altogether two hundred and seventeen acres, the common 
property of the citizens . Among these is ' ' Stenton , " an old homestead , 
fourteen acres, formerly the property of James Logan, Colonial Secre- 
tary of the founder; " Bartram's Garden," eleven acres, the first 
botanical garden in America; the ground, two and a half acres, where 
the founder made his world-famed treaty with the Indians under the 
great elm tree; and "Independence Square," four and a half acres, 
where the Declaration of Independence was first read to the people. 
These grounds, either have been or are being laid out in walks and 
lighted and planted with trees, are a distinctive feature of the city plan, 
and of inestimable value as bfeathing places for the citizens. There is also a larger tract, "Hunting 
Park," forty-three acres, enclosing a mile course, now a public common for the citizens. But the most 
popular of these grounds of Philadelphia, as well as the most notable piece of gTound for its extent and 
natural advantages within the borders of any municipality, either in Europe or America, is " Fainnount 
Park," a great tract of land and water brought into prominence by the reservation made out of it for the 
Centennial Exhibition of 1876. It lies on both sides of the Schuylkill River, in the western portion of 
the city plan, and extends from its east entrance westward three and a half miles, northward five and 
a half miles along the Schuylkill River, to the northwestern boundary of the city, and a further distance 
of six and a half miles along the Wissahickon, a tributary stream which flows into this river, the whole 
tract embracing an area of land and water of nearly three thousand acres. 

It is dedicated to the use of the whole people of the State as a public common, and is in charge 
of a Board of Commissioners, who are authorized to make the necessary expenditures for its mainten- 
ance fi-om appropriations made 
annually for this purpose by the 
councils of the city. It was 
acquired by the city under the 
authority of the State, mainly by 
purchase. A large portion of it, 
however, was the gift of citizens. 
The river which passes through it 
is the main supply of the water 
for the city, and the preser\'ation 
of its purity was one of the pur- 
poses of the acquisition of its 
waters within the grounds. The 




OLD BARTRAM MANSION. 




EQUESTRIANS IX FAIRMOrXT PARK. 



whole tract was formerly a series of estates. One portion of it was the residence of John Penn, the 
last Colonial Governor of Pennsylvania : another, the estate of Judge Peters, the Secretary of War of the 
Colonies during the Revolution : another, the countrs' seat of Robert Morris, the Financier of the Revo- 
lution. The mansion of Judge Peters, as well as others of these colonial dwellings, remain as they 
were during the Revolution. The chief modern buildings are "Memorial Hall " and " Horticultural 
Hall." Memorial Hall was built from appropriations made liy the State, and for the Centennial Expo- 
sition of 1876, at a cost of one and a half million dollars. A gallery of pictures is a leading feature of 
this Intilding, among them Rothermel's celebrated picture of the Battle of Gettysburg. This building is 
open to the public free daily, including Sundays, throughout the year. Horticultural Hall was built at 
the same time by the city. It contains a magnificent collection of j)lants, among them the fern trees of 
Australia. The other near by structures are the Ohio building and the buildings of the British Com- 
missioners, also remembrances of that Centennial. The buildings of the Zoological Garden, the grounds 
of which cover a tract of thirty-three acres, are upon the western shore of the Schuylkill River, below 

Girard Avenue. The boat club houses of the Schuylkill Xavy are above 
the old Fairmount Water Works, along the margin of the river. 

These last are equal in all their appointments to those of any 
organization for similar purposes, in fact no similar collection of buildings 
as extensive for boating clubs is found anywhere else in the United States. 
The national rowing course is an exceptional water for its freedom from 
wind and currents. Three of the city's water works and their reservoirs 
are also located in Fairmount Park. One of these reservoirs covers a tract 
of one hundred and five acres. 

It is, however, in its natural advantages that the park had its 
admirable place among the pleasure grounds of the world. 
The lower Schuylkill section, two thousand two hundred 
and forty acres, contains half a million trees and shrubs, 
among these three thousand four hundred forest trees, with 
some rare specimens eighteen to twenty-seven feet in circum- 
ference ; it contains three hundred and twenty-one genera 
and six hundred and fifty varieties of herbaceous and crjT- 
togamous plants. The flowers and flowering shrubs are a 
remarkable feature in this park. These have been classified 




17 




!^-:,.-^ 










A c.i.impsp: of the WIsSAHU 



I \ii;Mi>rNt 



r ARK. 



in five hundred ,a;enera and seven hundred varieties : the park contains also in its stratifications one-sixth 
of all the known minerals of the United States ; its waters, fifteen species of fish ; and its woods, thickets 
and meadows seventy-seA'en species of birds, resident or migratory, observed during the year. 

The Schuylkill Ri-\-er within its borders has an average breadth of a quarter of a mile, in some 
parts broading so as to present the appearance of lakes, in others showing a slow flowing stream. The 
Wissahickon, its tribirtary, is among the most remarkable of all known waters as a type of the purely 
romantic in scenen,'. The park besides contains twenty smaller streams and one hundred and fiftj' 
springs of clear, cold water. It has every variety of scenery — upland, lawn, rocky ravines, high hill 
summits and open fields. It is made accessible to the visitors by fifty miles of carriage drives, and one 
hundred miles of smaller roads and paths, and by row boats and steamers on the Schuylkill River, a 
distance of si.K miles, and by row boats on the Wissahickon, a di.stance of two miles. 

There are a number of pieces of statuary in the groimds, gifts of individuals and societies, mainly 
of the " Park Art Association," organized for this purpose. They embrace great men of the Revolution 
and of our own time ; among them are Charles Carroll, of Carrollton ; Commodore Barry, of the Revo- 
lutionary Navy, and Dr. Witherspoon. There are also statues of Humboldt, Abraham Lincoln and 
General George Gordon Meade, Morton McMichael, Goethe and Schiller, a statue of Religious Liberty, 
and a statue of Columbus which is believed to be the first erected in any part of the United States. 
The beautiful equestrian statue of Jeanne D'Arc, a picture of which embellishes this article, was 
recently erected in the park at the eastern approach to Girard Avenue bridge. The cost of the grounds 
aiid sub=equfnt improvements have been about ten millions of dollars. 

In this notice T have summarized papers prepared for me by the following citizens of Philadelphia: 
The ornithology', by C. Few Seiss, his classification embraces resident, summer resident, winter resident 
and migratory ; the ichthyology', by the late Thaddeus Norris, it embraces local and migratorj' ; the list 
of trees by Isaac Burke, with additions by Thomas Meehan, embracing trees and shrubs ; the list of 
flowers from the collections of George Worley, William Haworth, E. Price, and the writer. These lists 



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embrace as well the time of bloom as the varieties ; the park geology from the paper of Theodore D. 
Rand, Esq., embraces minerals actvially collected by him, or occurring in the vicinity, in stratifications 
passing through the park. 



Statistics of Vehicles, Equestrians and Pedestrians entering Fairmount Park during the 

Following Years : 



VEHICLES. 




roiR 

IIOKSIC. 

224 
216 

■63 
244 

'23 
265 
2 12 

330 
340 
548 



28,042 
37.796 
40.387 
21,489 

24.572 
25.256 

63.973 
106,241 
136,228 
137.130 



EQUES- 
TRtANS. 



44 .'^U 
5". 777 

54.759 
27,148 

20,760 
21,019 
26, 1 13 

26,447 

21,256 



i'i.;nES-' 

TRI.\NS. 



SLEIGHS. 



ONE 
HORSE. 



TWO 
HORSE. 



5.133.076 


29.376 


12,491 


6.736,5 I() 


23.154 


9.586 


6,006,872 


14,185 


6,239 


1,531,946 


2 I,. 808 


9.217 


2,249,334 


9,161 


4.374 


2,247,991 


14.053 


5,61 2 


2,201,014 


I r 




2,142,378 


I 1 ,026 


2,994 


2,415.359 


139 


47 


2,069,000 


17,778 


5.422 



LOUIS M. CHASTEAU, 

Captain of the Guard. 




The Zoological Garden. 



By C. I,. JKFFKRSON. 




ENTRAXCK of THK ZOOLOr.ICAL HARDEN. 



The beautiful garden of 
the Philadelphia Zoological 
Society has, ever since its 
establishment in 1S74, 
grown steadily in popular 
appreciation as a place of 
resort for excursion parties 
from the cities and towns 
within reach. The oppor- 
tunity which it affords, 
both to children and those 
of mature years, for ob- 
taining a fiimiliar knowl- 
edge of the A'aried forms of 
life which aliound under 
nature in all portions of 
the earth, comliined with 
the pleasurable accessories of trees, foliage, and the many products of the gardener's art, render it 
specially well adapted to such a purpose. The garden covers about thirty-five acres of ground, beauti- 
fully situated on the bank of the Schuylkill River, just below Girard Avenue bridge, and is, in fact, the 
southern extremity of West Kairmount Park. A consideraljle part of the enclosure was originally the 
estate of John Penn, a grandson of the founder of the Commonwealth, whose mansion — "Solitude" — 
still stands, luialtered, about the middle of the grounds. 

The laying out of the garden, with the Ijuildings and enclosure's for animals, represents an outlay 
of nearly half a million dollars. The collection of animals, which is the primary object of the estab- 
lishment, has been selected with a view to the educational facilities which can be afforded in no way 
but by grouping together living specimens, and is justly regarded as not only by far the best in this 
country, but as of equal rank with the best of the long-established institutions of like nature in luirope, 
where almost every city has its zoological garden for the recreation and instruction of its people. 

The buildings are striking instances of the adaptation which may be reached lietween archi- 
tectural effect and practical fitness for the special purpose of their erection. The carnivora house is a 
massive structure of brick, over two hundred feet long, surrounded by outside cages for sunnner use on 
one side, wliile on the other is a terrace of stone, with beds containing a great variety of tropical cactus, 
and a fountain basin filled with man^^ kinds of colored water-lilies. It contains many specimens of the 
lion, tiger, leopard, puma, hytena, and all the large carnivora, besides sun-bears, porcupines, and many 
other animals. 

The elephant house, the largest and most costly of the build- 
ings, contains a number of elephants, the enormous Indian rhinoceros, 
hippopotamus, zebra, tapirs, etc. In front is a large stone lank in 
which the elephants are bathed every afternoon during warm weather, 
aiTording by their clumsy sport while in the water a never-ceasing 
source of amusement to the gathered crowd. 

The deer hou.se, in front of which are the seal ponds, contains 
a number of deer and antelope, mainly from Africa and South 
America; also, kangaroos, ostriches, ca-ssowaries, emus, and the 



^^'^ir^^i 







brush-turkey. The rare and interesting chinii);ui/.ee, which, next U> tlie goriUa, is the largest among 
apes, is also kept in this building. 

The aviary, at the southern end of the grotrnds, is fdled with a collection mostly of tropical 
birds, toucans, pan'ots, macaws, pigeons, etc., whose brilliant culors show in tlie airy and sunlit buikb 
ing like the gorgeous shades of beds of variegated flowers. 

The polar bear pen, the jiits for other bears, the deer park, the iron cattle pens, the enclosures 
for camels, llamas, elk, and buffalo, the prairie dog village, pheasant cages, lake for swans, ducks, 
and geese, the beaver pond, eagle a\-iary with the large monkey house and reptile house, are scattered 
throughout the grounds, and afford material to occupy a full day in a careful inspection. Guide-books 
giving full descriptions of the animals are sold at the gates for fifteen cents. Kspecial attention is given 
to gardening, botli landscape and ornamental, and the effects produced by the extensive display of native 
and exotic plants of all varieties is jirobably not surpassed in this countrv. 

Quick and easy means of transit are at hand to all points about the city. The Zoological 
Garden Station, on the Pennsylvania Railroad, is directly at the n(_>rtli gate, and is within si.x minutes' 
ride of the Broad Street Station and the new Public Buildings. The Pliiladelphia and Reading Railroad 
has a station at Girard Avenue, within five minutes' reach of the garden. Steamers ply on the 
Schuylkill River from the water-works, nearly opposite, to the W'issahickon, stopping every few 
moments at the garden, and street cars run to all parts o{ the city. 



The Local Census. 



When the Board of Managers of the Trades League determined to undertake the " Book of Philadel- 
phia," it was recognized that among the most important of the many items of information to be gathered 
into its pages was a careful and unassailable count of our population. Having this in view the aid of 
the Mayor and Councils was iin'oked, with the result that the police, under the direction of Captain J. 
A. Kaiser, as Superintendent of the Census, obtained the following results, which gives Philadelphia 
her rightful place as second of American cities in point of population : 

POPri..\.TION' OF THE CITY OF PHII..\DELP1IIA , NOVKJIBER, l8g2. 

Overji vears. I'lider 21 vcars. I'opulation , Over jj years. Under 21 years. Population 

Wards, Males. " Kemales. Males females, of Wards. Uards. Males. I'emalcs, Males. Females, of Wards. 

20 13,212 16,015 7.53' 7.970 4-1. 72S 

21 7,9f'S 8,124 6,029 6,057 2S,[9S 

22 13.''^55 '7.277 9,7iS 10,116 50,966 

23 6,759 7.0S4 4.493 4.502 22,H2.S 

24 13. 71^ 16,661 8,299 8,907 47.585 
25 11,310 10,701 9,776 9,501 4i,2.SS 

26 20,075 20,2lS 15.239 15,021 70.553 

27 I '.935 13.203 6,295 6,495 37.928 

28 17.9S9 18,770 12,525 12,423 61,707 

29 16,157 20,408 11,366 10,596 58,527 

30 8,754 10,170 5,654 5,72s 30,306 
3' 9.59'' 9.798 7.0.S3 6,980 33-459 

32 9.673 12,982 5.358 5.''*48 33.861 

33 i2.iS!i 11,790 tJ.315 10,092 44. ,5.83 

34 6, .'-So 6,689 5.837 5.323 24,729 

35 5.358 4,516 3,iu2 3. 191 16,167 



I . , . 


■•■ 17.576 


■7,489 


13,448 


13,320 


61,833 


2 


, 10,361 


9,659 


6,979 


6.774 


33,77j 


3 


6,964 


6,513 


4.571 


4.453 


22,501 


4 ■ 


,. 7,217 


6,297 


4.455 


4.409 


22,378 


5 ■ 


■ 6,675 


5.749 


3,130 


3,098 


18,652 


6 


■ 3.593 


2,503 


1,519 


1,496 


9,1 1 1 


7 ... 


9.449 


12,812 


4,548 


4.901 


31,710 


8 


•■ 6,254 


8,754 


2,134 


2,115 


19.257 


9 


■ 3.698 


3.772 


1,242 


1.254 


9,966 


10 . . . 


... 8,391 


S.639 


2,781 


3.034 


22,845 


II..., 


■■■ 4,543 


3.484 


2,638 


2,549 


13,214 


12 , . , 


•• 5.083 


4.558 


2,415 


2.459 


14,515 


13 


.. 6.57S 


6,887 


2,654 


2,674 


18,793 


14 .. 


•• 7,387 


7.942 


3,201 


3.258 


21,788 


15 


. . 16,306 


'8.337 


8,736 


8,947 


52,326 


16. ,, 


■ ■ 5,066 


4.971 


3.431 


3.482 


16,950 


17... . 


• 5,763 


5.727 


3,886 


4,011 


19.3S7 


iS,,.. 


• 9.135 


8,884 


5,876 


5,570 


29.425 


19.... 


. . 16,682 


17,267 


■■.383 


1 1 ,684 


57.016 



Totals . 342,168 364,610 217,637 218,238 1,142,653 

When this result was published the Trades League, whose special committee had taken an active 
part in the work, expressed to Mayor Stuart, in an oflicial letter, the belief that the figures were entirely 
correct, and that the excellent system adopted, reflected great credit upon the Police Bureau. 

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Public Schools* 



COMPILED FROM THE REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS. 











Philadelphia has invested in public school property the sum of 
$8,905,000 (see notes from the Report of the Pennsylvania Tax 
Conference). In 1892, 118,268 pupils attended 428 public schools 
in Philadelphia, at an expense of $3,222,886.56, of which $531 ,225.59 
was chargeable to permanent improvement. The average expense 
for each pupil was $22.75 per annum. The average annual expense 
of the Manual Training School boys was $113.50 (see Manual 
Training Schools) ; of High School boys, $90.02 ; of the Normal 
School girls, $37.29. The average daily attendance was 54,717 
boys and 57,057 girls. 2,878 teachers, of whom 126 are men, 
are employed, the item of salary for instructors being $1,759,586.27. 
Of the 428 schools, 76 are under supervising principals. 
There are 130 primary schools, 72 secondaries, 64 kindergartens, 
47 combined secondary and primary schools, 38 grammar, 32 
consolidated, 27 combined grammar, secondary and primary, 4 combined grammar and prinian,-, 2 cooking, 
2 manual training and i each of boys' high and girls' normal schools, school of practice, industrial art 
school, elementary manual training school and school of pedagogy. The girls' normal school will soon 
be provided with a structure which will rank well with any school building in the United States. It is 
being erected upon the site of the old Spring Garden Hall, at Thirteenth and Spring (iarden Streets. 
The present membership of the girls' normal school is 1,850, and the number of instructors are 54, 
the principal being Mr. George W. Fetter, who has occupied this post continuously since 1865. The 
course of study covers four years. Of the 5,772 pupils who have graduated since the opening of this 
school in 184S, 4,878 have subsequently become teachers in the public schools. 

The public instruction of Philadelphia is in charge of a Board of Education, the city being 
divided into school sections, of which there are 35. School directors are also chosen at local elections 
by the people. The immediate charge of the work of education is in the hands of a superintendent, 
the present incumbent being Edward Brooks, LL. D., who has a staff of assistants. 



NEW NORMAL SCHOOL. 




COOKING CLASS, PUBLIC SCHOOL AT SEVENTH AND NORRIS STREETS. 




COLLliGK HALL, LNIVIiRslTV ul IhN Xb VLV A.N I.V. 

The University of Pennsylvania. 



Bv Eliwaru W. Mumford. 



The important place which Philadelphia now occupies as an educational centre is well exemplified 
in the University of Pennsylvania, the largest educational institution in the Middle States, and 
the third among the universities of America. The University has been closely identified with the 
last 150 years of the city's history. It had its rise in a charitable school, founded about 1740, 
but of not much importance, until Benjamin Franklin turned his attention to it. There were 
other schools in the city at the time, most of them founded by Germans or Friends, but Franklin 
saw the need of a good English academy which should offer training, not only for scholars but for 
business men and citizens. This idea is worthy of remark, for out of it came the first institution 
in America founded ou a broader basis than the education of young men for the ministry. With 
Franklin the deed lay very near the thought. In 1749 he published his plan in a pamphlet, 
" Proposals Relative to the Jidiuation of Youth in Pennsylvania," and a Board of Trustees was 
formed at once. In 1750 he secured from the City Councils ^1,000, and raised other sums, 
amoiniting in all to about $40,000, and in January, 1751, the academy and charitable schools of 
Philadelphia were opened with appropriate ceremonies. 

But from the outset the Trustees were determined that as soon as possible the Academy 
should become a regular college, and in 1753, under Dr. William Smith, the highest classes 
attained a degree of proficiency which made this feasible. So a charter was secured, the name 
was changed to the College and Academy of Philadelphia, and Dr. vSniith became the first Provost. 

The transition from a college to a university came about in rather a peculiar way. In 1779, 
under a shallow pretext that the foundation had been narrowed, the Assembly of Pennsylvania 
took away the charter and conferred it together with all of the College's property upon a new 
institution, the University of the State of Pennsylvania. Ten years later the College charter was 

23 




restored, and for a time the two institutions 
existed side hy side. But finalh', on mutual 
petition, the Assembh', in 1791, granted a charter 
uniting the two under the present name of the 
University of Pennsylvania. It should be noted, 
however, that the institution is not a State univer- 
.sity, ill the usual sense of the term, being sup- 
ported almost entirely by funds contributed by 
private individuals. Since its foundation the 
University has occupied three sites. 

As at present organized, the University 
comprises thirteen Departments, of which six, by 
the way, have been added since Dr. William 
Pepper became Provost. These departments are 
as follows : ist, the College Department, including 
the courses in Arts, in Science (the Towne 
Scientific School); in Architecture; in Natural History (the School of Biology ) ; in Finance and 
Economy (the Wharton School); and the course in Music. 2d, the Medical Department. 3d, the 
Department of Law. 4th, the Auxiliary Department of Medicine. 5th, the Department of Dentistry. 
6th, the Department of Philosophy. 7th, the Department of Veterinary Medicine. 8th, the Depart- 
ment of Physical Education. 9th, the Laboratory of Hygiene. loth, the Graduate Department 
for Women. nth, the Museum of Archaeology and Palaeontology. 12th, the University Hospital. 
13th, the Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology. 

Full information about the details of instruction may be found in the annual catalogue, and 
in the special circulars issued from time to time. But apart from curricula there are some points 
about these Departments worth noting here. 

The College Department occupies College Hall, the Mechanical Buildings at Thirty-fourth 
and Spruce, and Biological Hall, at Thirty-seventh and Pine. It includes the courses in Arts and 
Science, and the special schools noted above. Under the head of the Towne Scientific School come 



SCHOOL OF BIOLOGY, UNIVERSITY' OK PE-\'NSVLVA.\'I.\. 




CH.\PEL, U.MVERSITV OF PENNSYLVANIA. 



the Engineering courses: Mechanical, Electrical, Civil and Mining, and the courses in Architec- 
ture and Clieinistrj-. The new buildings for the Mechanical and Electrical students have just been 
erected, and offer as good mechanical laboratories as are found in any college. They contain also 
a central plant from which all the twenty-five University buildings are to be lighted and heated. 
A new Chemical Laboratory is now being erected, and the building will be ready in the 1^'all of 1893. 

The Biological School is one of the many unique features of the University, and one ol the 
most interesting. No other j)art of the College Department has a greater proportion of students 
thoroughly interested and working hard. The school is superbly equipped, and is one of the 
things people from other colleges talk about. The Marine Biological Laboratory, at Sea Isle City, 
N. J., is an important part of it. 

Other college courses of special value are those in the Wharton School of Finance and 
Economy, and the School cf American History. Each has a large library, and each stands for a 
new idea in American education, the cultivation of business men, and the training of intelligent 
American citizens. 

In one thing, at least, the University has been pre-eminent for over a century, viz., in 
medicine. The Universitj' Medical School, founded in 1769, was the earliest in America, and has 
always maintained its place. A full mention of this school, together with the departments of Den- 
tistry and \'eterinary Medicine, will be found in the chapter devoted to Medical Colleges. 

If the good start made in 1790 had been maintained, the Law Department would be one of the 
most venerable features of the University. The attempts made then and in 1S16 were not successful. 
But in 1849, the School was reorganized under the famous Judge George Sharswood, and has since 
then been eminently prosperous. It has now over two hundred students, and a teaching force of ten 
professors and lecturers. It is the only Department with quarters off the College grounds, occupy- 
ing the whole si.Ktli floor of the Girard Building, at Broad and Chestnut Streets. 

All the post-graduate courses in the University, with the exception of those in law and 
medicine, are included under the Department of Philosophy, which offers twenty-one distinct fields 
of study in preparation for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. In some of these fields, as in 
American History', Economics and Semitic Languages, the University is exceptionally strong. To 
this work women are admitted on equal terms with men, under the head of the Graduate Depart- 
ment for Women. A special dormitory has been provided for them at the S. E. corner of Thirty- 
fourth and Walnut Streets, and the Women's Department has eight endowed fellowships. 

It is hardly necessary to say that the University grows every year more important to Phila- 
delphia and the country at large. Its students have more than doubled in numbers in ten years 
and now muster 2,060 names. The teaching force of 257 professors, lecturers, etc., is the 
second largest in the country, and is of recognized strength. In all, the University occupies 
twenty-five buildings, many of which, such as the " Dog Hospital," the Laboratory of Hygiene, 
the Wistar Institute, the Library building, and the Marine Biological Laboratory, at Sea Isle 
City, N. J., are unique in America. The University Library, with 110,000 bound volumes, is fifth in 
size among university libraries, and in many respects ranks easily first. 

It is hardly too much to say that Philadelphia still fails to appreciate entirely the 
magnitude of the work being done in her midst by the University, the sui)port of the institu- 
tion by the citizens who live almost within sight of it having l)een comparatively sligiit in the 
past. But this has changed in recent years; the city government has been liberal in making 
grants of land ; large bequests from Philadelphians are more common, and in many other ways 
the bonds between the city and its chief intellectual centre are being strengthened, to the 
advantage of both. 




l.IMRARV, IJXIVKRSITV OF I'UNNSYI.VANIA. 




ISTKRIOR (II- I.IHRARV, HXIVERSITV OK PKXNSYI.VAKIA, 








IXIVKRSnv OI- I'F.XN'SVr.VANIA. 

MKDICAI. HALL. 2. I>ENTAL tIALLANI) CHEMICAL LA ItOKATOKI LS. , ,i. \IvlfcR[NARV I»E I'A RTM KNT. -L l.AHOHAM K\ l'^ H '. ( . 1 I : 



The Wharton School of Finance and fcconomy. 



A College Course in Practical Affairs. 



By Dr. John Quincv Adams. 




WHARTON SCHOOL OF FINA.NCE, CNIVERSITV OF PENNSYLVANIA. 



Every business man in Philadelphia should be 
interested in the Wharton School of Finance and 
Economy, founded by Mr. Joseph Wharton for the 
education of business men's sons. Mr. Wharton 
liad become convinced from a long and careful 
study of business and educational conditions that 
neither our ordinary college courses nor the com- 
mercial schools furnish the kind of education 
needed by the future business man. The former 
consulted chiefly the needs of the future professional 
man, the latter trained only clerks and office boys. 
He wished to found a school which should turn 
out broadly and liberally trained young men who, 
after acquiring in practice the technical details of 
business routine, could be employed as managers 
or taken in as partners in well-established firms or 
who might have the energy and knowledge to set 
up for themselves. It should, in a word, help 
train the captains of industry and commerce as distinct from the rank and file of mere employes. 

The school was opened in October, 1881. Like all new departures in education it had many 
obstacles to overcome. The professors in the old courses in the university jeered at the new attempt to 
engraft a commercial college on the university system, and advised against its establishment. It was 
due chiefly to the insight and foresight of Dr. Wm. Pepper, Provost of the University, that the idea of 
Mr. Wharton was successfully launched in connection with the University of Pennsylvania, and from 
the time that it was started until it proved the unparalleled and brilliant success which it has now 
become, his advice and aid have never been lacking. The real motive force of the school, the man 
who has made it what it is. Dr. Edmund J. James, was appointed Professor of Public Finance and 
Administration in June, 18S3, and began his work as instructor in the following September. In full 
sympathy with the ideas of Mr. Wharton and Provost Pepper, he undertook to make it what it has now 
become, the most successful institution of the kind either in this country or in Europe, and has spread 
its reputation through Europe and Japan, as well as North and South America. 

In pursuance of the expressed wish of the founder to provide an adequate education in the 
principles underlying successful civil government and a training suitable for those young men purposing 
to enter upon business life either on their own account or as managers for others, a curriculum was 
worked out including, among other subjects, the Theory and Practice of Accounting, the History, 
Theory and Practice of Banking, Mercantile Law and Practice, the History and Present Constitution of 
the Great Branches of Industry and Commerce, including Manufacturing, Transportation, etc., the 
Constitution of the LTnited States, the Functions of Government, Federal, State and Local, Political 
Economy, the Political, Constitutional, Industrial and Social History of the United States and of other 
countries, etc , etc., including all those subjects which make for good citizenship on the one hand and 
on the other increase the interest oi students in business and business life, and prepare them better for 
its duties and privileges. 

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The AmericfiTi Bankers' Association, after a careful investigation of this School, declared it to be 
a most useful institution and appointed a committee to persuade other universities to establish similar 
schools. Professor Wolf, of Zurich, Switzerland, in a report to the Swiss Government on a School of 
Practical Affairs, acknowledged the Wharton School to be the one institution which could be considered 
as a model. It will be seen that many of the subjects taught are such as are of great value to young men 
who merely wish a liberal education , or to those looking forward to taking up journalism as a ])rofession , 
or to j'oung men intending to study law and who desire a good general preliminary training, while those 
who expect to teach History and Economics or Politics in our schools and colleges will find its curriculum 
indispensable. The school has a course of two years, corresponding to the Junior and Senior years, 
and its curriculum is open to students who have completed the Sophomore year in any reputable 
American college. It has instituted a very close connection with the Central High School of this city, 
admitting its graduates immediately to the course. 

The notable success of the School is due chiefly to the exceptional character of the members of 
its FacultJ^ The names of Bolles, James, McMaster, Patten and Falkner have carried the reputation 
of the School to every quarter of the world where there are men interested in the scientific study of 
Politics, Economics, History and Statistics : and the younger instructors in the institution have all been 
trained in the best universities of Europe and America, and bring to their work the result of study and 
investigation at the leading centres of such instruction at home and abroad. The Wharton School 
under their lead has become not merely a great business school without a superior in the world, where 
the voung man looking forward to a business career, whether in merchandising, railroading, banking or 
insurance, can find a curriculum adapted to his wants ; but it has also become a great centre for the 
scientific study and cultivation of Economics and Politics, which has arried the reputation of Philadel- 
phia for scholarship along these lines throughout the world, and which offers to the student of our social 
and industrial problems unequalled opportunities for self-improvement along the lines of his interest. 
The Wharton School of Finance and Economy is a monument of Philadelphia scholarship and devotion 
as shown in its Faculty, and can not but constitute one of the most substantial inducements to business 
men with sons to educate to settle in Philadelphia. 



University Extension. 

The American Society for the E.vtension of University Teachinjc. 



Bv CtEorge F. James, ('.enerat. Secretary. 



One of the most significant phases of recent Philadelphia activity, and one which has attracted the 
largest measure of public recognition, is the educational movement known as University Extension. 
This system was developed a little more than twenty years ago in England, by Mr. James Stewart, of 
the University of Cambridge, and after it had been carefully tested and perfected tlirough several years, 
the University of Cambridge formally adopted this plan of extra-mural teaching, under the name of 
University Ivxtension. 

Phihulelphia has the honor of first organizing it in an efficient and permanent way in the 
I'nited States, not only bringing these advantages to tens of thousands of her own citizens, but 
offering a model lesson which other cities in every State of the Union have not been slow to imitate. 
Provost Pepper organized, in June of i.Syo, an .■\merican Society for the Extension of University 
Teaching, which placed in the hands of Dr. lulmund J. James, as President of the Society, the task 
of developing the necessan,- ailministr;itive machinery and guiding and shaping the work in its various 
phases; provided for the sending of a Secretary to England to study and report upon the actual working 
of the system there. The services of Mr. K. O. Moulton, the most successful and experienced of all 

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th; English workers in this field were secured. Mr. Moulton's lectures led to the formation of many 
local societies or "centres" in and around Philadelphia, and also attracted very soon the attention 
of the whole country. The result w;;s that in the Fall of iSgi, colleges and universities everywhere 
began to offer Extension lecture courses to such centres as their professors could conveniently reach : 
and many State and city societies were formed for the purpose of furthering this work. 

This phenomenal success was due to the American Society in more ways than one. This 
organization not only brought j\Ir. Moulton to this country, and sujiplied lecturers, whenever desired, 
to the centres that sprang up as the immediate result of his labors, but also guided and supported the 
movement ever>-where. It undertook to create and publish a complete literature of the subject, a task 
never attempted before, even in England. It furnished, and furnishes still, to State and university 
societies and local centres and individual inquiries all over the land, circulars and pamphlets of the 
utmost variety, descriptive of every possible feature of E.Ktension work, such as the organization and 
management of centres, the securing of lecturers, the nature and value of the various pedagogical 
features of the system, and many other matters of importance. It has issued, furthermore, a large 
and complete hand-book of University Extension, dealing with the questions just mentioned and very 
manv more, and giving also the history of the American movement in all its phases. Finally, it has 
pnl)lished a magazine in which the results of experience in this work, gathered together from every 
cjuarter where it is being carried on, are reported from month to month. 

The Society has taken further the initiative in arranging national conferences of workers in this 
fielfl. The first meeting, held in December, iSyi, was a significant sign of the progress of the move- 
ment, being attended by many college presidents, scores of college professors and delegates from fifty 
colleges, located in not less than twenty States. The second conference, organized also by the General 
Secretary, George F. James, caiTied on the discussion of the movement at the point where it had been 
Ic-ft the preceding year, and through comparison of various experiments, and especially through the 
helpful presence of Dr. Richard G. Moulton, was an equally efficient agent in strengthening and 
extending the work. 

Another contribution of the American Society has been in the direction of training lecturers and 
organizers for the work. It has established a seminary where instruction is given in every subject that 
is of immediate importance to those who desire to qualify themselves for these activities. The latest 
idea developed by the Society has been that of a Summer Meeting for Extension students. The plan 
is to bring together at one of our great universities the students who have been following the courses 
at the various centres during the year, and give them an opportunity to use all the facilities of the 
university in carrying on the studies of the past year and in preparing for the courses of the coming 
season. Instruction will lie given by the trained lecturers of the Society, drawn from the faculties 
of leading institutions and by many leading specialists. Emphasis, in this the Columbian year, will 
be laid especially on the study of American History aiid Institutions, including the whole development 
of civilization on the Western Continent. 

■ The work has grown from forty-two courses, delivered at twenty-three centres, during iSgo-gr, 
to one hundred and twenty courses, delivered at fifty-nine centres, in 1891-92. The season of 1892-93 
has witnessed still further growth. In addition to centres already formed in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, 
Delaware and \'irginia, twenty new centres have been formed, some in these States, and others in 
Massachusetts, Connecticut, Maryland and West Virginia. The increasingly efficient lecture staff of 
the Society has been strengthened this year by the services of Rev. W. Hudson Shaw, Fellow of Balliol 
College, who has lectured at leading centres to an aggregate attendance of nearly 7,000, thus speaking 
directly to nearly one-third of the students grouped in the work of the Society during the third year. 
The work has b;en made possible onl}' through the generous gifts of leading Philadelphians who have 
cheerfully given the $10,000 or $15,000 yearly which have been necessary to establish firmly this system 
in America, and to secure for Philadelphia the leadership in a great reform. 

The following gentlemen are the incorporators : George F. Baer, Charles E. Bushnell, John H. 
Converse, Charles C. Harrison, Edmund J. James, Craige Lippincott, John 8. Macintosh, Frederick 
B. Miles, William Pepper, J. G. Rosengarten, Justus C. Strawbridge, Charlemange Tower, Jr., Samuel 
Waguer, Charles Wood, Stuart Wood. 

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The American Academy of Political and Social 
Science.— Station B, Philadelphia. 



B%- Wrt.r.iAM H. Rir.iir: :;. B. A. 



Among the manv societies of Philadelphia, none is doing a wider or more useful work than the 
American Academy of Political and Social Science. Organized December 14, 1SS9, incorporated 
January 14, 1891, it took its place almost at a bound among the most successful organizations of the 
kind in the world. Whether we judge its work by the number of members, by the number cr value of 
its scientific publications, or by the attention which its work has attracted from those who are inter- 
ested in the field to which its work belongs, it must be considered as one <;f the most active ar.d 
influential associations for the promotion of scientific thought at home or abroad. Its general member- 
ship is over 2,000. The list of its publications embraces a wide range of subjects, including papers on 
all theoretical and practical aspects of political and social topics, many of them submitted by the most 
distinguished scholars in this country and in England. Its scientific sessions, nineteen of which have 
been held in Philadelphia, have been the occasion of valuable and important contributions to political 
and social science, and have given rise to fruitful and stimulating discussion. 

The affairs of the Academy are in charge of a Council composed of some eighty members, and 
embracing many of the leading scholars in economics and politics in this country and England. The 
Executi\e Committee of the Council is assisted in its work of conducting the affairs of the Academy by 
a General Advisory Committee, embracing in its membership such men as President Francis A. Walker, 
of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology; President C. K. Adams, of Wisconsin University; 
President J. J. Keane, of the Catholic University of America ; President E. B. Andrews, Brown 
University ; Professors J. W. Burgess, of Columbia College ; Bernard Moses, of the University of 
California ; E. G. Peabody, of Harvard University; H. W. Farnam, of Yale; Woodrow Wilson, of 
Princeton; J. W. Jenks, of Cornell : C. F. Bastable, of Dublin University ; J. S. Nicholson, of Edin- 
burgh University ; Henry Sidgwick, of Cambridge, England ; William Smart, of Queen Margaret 
College, Glasgow. 

The proceedings of the Academy are issued in the form of a bi-monthly magazine, called the 
"Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science," together with supplements 
containing the longer papers. The proceedings contain not merely the full text of the papers 
submitted to the Academy for publication and approval by the same, but also a very carefully edite<l 
and full department, called Personal Notes, which is intended to give biographical and bibliographical 
information in regard to leading scholars and workers in its field which their colleagues would like to 
possess. Also the minutes of the proceedings, the current account of the scientific sessions of the 
Academy, and a department of Book Reviews, in which the most important pulilications, falling within 
the field of economics and politics, are noted or reviewed at length. 

The most important papers are reprinted in special editions and are luinibercd consecutively in a 
series entitled, Publications of the American Academy of Political and Social Science. Nearly or.e 
hundred such papers have been issued up to date. 

One of the most important services rendered by the Academy has been the organization of large 
public meetings, at which important questions of public policy are discussed, bringing together on one 
platform the theoretical economist, the political economist, and the leaders in the various departments 
of life which have to do with the practical aspects of such subjects, including the clergyman, the 
legislator and the statesman. Edmund J. James, Ph.D., President; Roland P. Falkner, Ph.D., Cor- 
responding Secretary ; Clinton Rogers Woodruff, Ph.B., Recording Secretary ; Stuart Wood, Treasurer ; 
John L. Stewart, Ph.B., Librarian. 

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Medical Colleges and Kindred Institutions. 




Bv Seneca Egbert, A. M., M. D. 



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Although Plnladelphin has always been the medical centre of 
America, few realize that, if it is not already so, it is rapidl}' 
becoming, in many respects, the peer of any city in the world 
in the education of physicians and in the dissemination of 
medical and correlated knowledge. 

This year there are enrolled at the various schools over 
2,000 students (jf medicine, a number probably greater than 
that of which any other city can boast, and if to this be added 
those wlio are pursuing studies in pharmacy, dentistry and 
veterinary medicine, our city is undoubtedly, as far as numbers 
alone are concerned, far ahead of her ri\-als. But, happily, it 
is on more commendable grounds than these alone that we are 
content and proud to rest our claims of excellence. Each of 
the five medical colleges is of the highest class, thorough in 
its work and in the ciualifications of the graduates, and one of 
the schools is not only the oldest but claims to be the best on 
the continent. Their faculties are composed of men, second 
to none as regards teaching ability, and the names of many of 
whom are almost as well known abroad as at home. The 
material equipment of each college for medical education is 
most excellent, and, inasmuch as successful medical teaching 
nuist be clinical as well as didactic, ample opportunity for this 
is afforded in the enormous number of patients annually treated in the numerous Philadelphia hospitals 
and dispensaries, which offer to the student almost every known type or phase of disease or injury. 
Besides the respective hospitals to which the various colleges are specifically connected and which are 
thoroughly equipped with everything required by the most advanced medical and surgical science of the 
day, students have the privilege of attending regular clinics at the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, German, 
St. Joseph's and other hospitals, while the various dispensaries afford unsurpassed opportunities for the 
study of diagnosis and treatment. 

Again, it is a potent incentive to young physicians to breathe the medico-literary atmosphere that 
pervades the profession in this city and tij be so closely in contact with those who not only teach but 
write, and who are thus known in their respective specialties the world over. It signifies not a little 
that at least one-half of all the medical books in the United States are written or published here. 

Of the institutions individually, the Medical Department of the I'niversity of Pennsylvania is 
first to be considered, not only because it is the oldest medical school in .Vnierica, but because of its 
claim that it is also the best and most thorough. P'ounded in 1765 by Dr. John Morgan, a pupil of 
Hunter of London, and Cullens of Edinburgh, and adopting the methods of the best schools of Great 
Britain, it had for its earliest faculty Morgan, Shippen, Kuhn, Rush and Bond, all names illustrious in 
early medical history and writings of the country. To these have succeeded a long line of others no 
less famous who ha\e always maintained the reputation of the school, and among the more recent of 
whon\ may be mentioned George B. Wood, Hugh L- Hodge, Joseph Leidy and D. Hayes Agnew. 

Realizing the constantly increasing scope of medical science the University, has adopted a four- 
year course, beginning with the coming session of i893-'y4, in which, after a thorough grounding in 
the fundamental sciences of medicine by both didactic and laboratory teaching, the strongest feature is, 
perhaps, the especial bedside instruction and opportunities for practical operative work. This instruction 




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PROPOSED BUII.DINr.S OF JKFFKRSON MEniCAL COLLEGE. 

is given in the Medical Hall, Laboratory Building, University Hospital, Maternity Pavilions, Wistar 
Institute of Anatomy and Laboratory of Hygiene, all located in close proximity to one another, while 
also near at hand is the Philadelphia Hospital with its thousand beds, where at least six clinical lectures 
a week are given by its medical and surgical staff. 

The chemical laboratories are said to be the 
largest and best equipped in the world, having 432 
separate working places for students, thus allowing 
that number to do practical laboratory work at the 
same time. The Laboratory of Hygiene embraces the 
best features of all the most noted ones abroad, and 
the new Wistar Institute of Anatomy offers especial 
facilities for post-graduate study and original research 
in advanced anatomy and biology. As for the 
ITniversity Hospital 17,644 patients have been treated 
in its wards since 1874, while in its dispensaries for 
the .same period there have been over 130,000 
free patients. The total number of matriculates 
enrolled for the session of i892-'93 in the Medical 




woman's college. 



Department of the University was 847, 
Medicine at the recent commencement, 
partmentis 10,801. In fine, as a promi- 
history of the medical graduates of the 
of medicine in America." 

L\er since its founding, almost 




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of whom 189 received the degree of Doctor of 
The total ntimber of graduates of the Medical De- 
neiit medical man lias said, " He who writes the 
University of Peinisylvania will write the history 

seventy N-ears ago, the Jefferson Medical College 
has been a sturdy rival of the LTniversity Medical 
Department. It is well and favorably known, both 
at home and abroad, and its many graduates reflect 
lonorand credit not only upon the institution itself 
but upon the profession at large. For many 
years the didactic and laboratory instruction 
has been given in the well-equipped 
building on South Tenth Street, 
but increasing numbers of students 
and exigencies of the times demand 
the preparation of more com- 
rr;—- modious quarters. With this in 
view a spacious and suitable pro- 
perty has been secured on South 
Hroad Street, on which it is the 
intention to erect, as soon as 






HAIINK.MANN MEDICAL COLLEGE. 




possible, a group of 
thoroughly arranged col- 
lege, hospital and laboratory 
buildings, which will be 
fully equipped with every- 
thing n e c e s s a r y for the 
proDer teaching of medicine 
in all its branches. As to 
the character of the teach- 
ing, one might say that no 
college could be considered 
mediocre that had enrolled 
at any one time upon its 
staff such names as Gross, 
Da Costa and Par\in. 

As for the facilities 
for clinical instruction, it 

has lono- been the claim of Jefferson College that not more than one hospital in the world exceeds its 

own in the average daily number of its applicants. This is apparently borne out by the report of the 

great number of 150,552 patients treated in fifteen years. Besides this, its students, as do those 

of other medical colleges, have the advantage of the clinics and dispensaries of other Philadelphia 

hospitals, upon the staffs of a number of which its various professors have positions. The number of 

matriculates enrolled for the past session was 624, of whom 188 gi'aduated as physicians at the recent 

commencement. The total number of graduates to date is 10,087. 

It is scarcely strange, and yet it is noteworthy, that in Philadelphia, for the first time in the 

history of the world, the degree of Doctor of Medicine, from a chartered woman's medical college, was 

conferred upon women. This happened forty-two years ag:>, two years after the founding, in 1850, of 

what was then known as the " P^emale Medical College," but is now the Woman's Medical College. Its 

total number of graduates since that time is 690. of whom 42 constitute the class that received degrees 

this vear. The matriculates come 

from all parts of the world. The 

graduates go thither, not only to 

heal the sick, but to open up thewa>' 

to civilization to other women. 

As to the college itself, its 

equipment is excellent : it offers a 

curriculum equalled by few and 

second to none ; a four-year course 

becomes obligatory with the opening 

of the coming session of i893-'94 : 

it has its own hospital and dispen- 
sary, as well as the opportunities 

that others offer, and the position of 

resident physician is open to the 

graduates in many of the hospitals 

and other institutions of the city, 

obtainab'e either by appointment or 

by c o m p e t i t i \' e examination. 
Altogether, this instil ulion has 

excellent grounds for its claim thai 
it is undoubtedly the best, the most 

advanced and most thorough medical 



POT.VCt.INIC .^^'D COLLEGE FOR GRADLWTKS OF MEDICIN'R. 






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COLLEr.K or PHARMACY. 



school for women exclusively in the world. The Hahnemann 
Medical College was organized in 184S, under t!ie name of "The 
Homoeopathic IMedical College of Pennsylvania." In 1869 it was 
consolidated with a rival school and the name changed to the 
present one. The number of graduates to date number 2,063. 
The new college and h(wpital buildings cost about half a million 
dollars and are models of efficiency, adeqtiacy and completeness. 
The aim of the school has ever been towards thoroughness in 
medical education, and the conscientious efforts of its faculty havv- 
done much to establish homcL-opathy on the basis upon which it 
now rests. 

The youngest of the medical colleges of Philadelphia, the 
Medico-Chirurgical, has lieen in existence but a few years compara 
tively, but it is showing by the character of its work its determi- 
nation that that shall be of the best. Having had to contend with 
many prejudices and difficulties, especially in a city where the 
prestige and influence of the other colleges was so long established 
and so marked, it has already proved its right to exist and to 
demand its share of patronage and support. It has an enthusiastic 
faculty, a number of its members being well known by their work 
and writings, and holding important hospital appointments throughout the city. Its buildings are 
specially adapted to the teaching of large classes; its hospital is commodious, new, and has all the 
modern improvements, and its graduates, though necessarily as yet few in numbers and young in years, 
have given evidence that they are thoroughly trained and progressive. In the future, as in the past, no 
effort will be spared to make this college the peer in character, reputation and efficiency of any in 
the country. 

It would be strange if, in this medical centre of our continent, there were not some especial 
ojiportunity for post-graduate study and instruction in the special branches of medicine. This is aptly 
and fully provided for by the Philadelphia Polyclinic and College for Graduates in Medicine, which 
offer facilities that are in certain respects superior to those afforded anywhere else in the world. During 
the past session there have been in attendance a large number of graduates from thirty-five of the medi- 
cal schools of the country, who have enjoyed the personal instruction of a faculty made up of probably 
the most noted specialists of the city, and the practical opportunities afforded by the cases in not one 
but many large hospitals. It is worthy of note in this connection that the Polyclinic and Uni\-ersit\- 
each publish a monthly medical journal of the highest class under the editorial care of the respective 
faculties. 

Brief space remains to mention those educational institutions of the city which have a kinsliiji 
with the science of medicine. Of these, the College of Pharmacy is perhaps most closely related. 
Organized in 1821, it now has a reputation unsurpassed either here or abroad. Its aim has always been 
high ; the quality of its teaching unsurpassed. Marked features of its curriculum are tlie courses in 
chemistry, the individual instruction in operative pharmacy and the review quizzes and practical exami- 
nations. Since 1825 the .\incrican Journal of Pharmacy has been published under its direction, and the 
new six-stor\- building just erected is the largest in the world devoted solely to giving instruction in 
pharmacy audits allied branches. Since its establishment 12,097 students have been matriculated, of 
whom 3,565 have received the degree of Graduate of Pharmacy. 

As Philadelphia physicians are pre-eminent, so are Philadelphia dentists. There are three dental 
colleges in the city, each connected with one of the medical colleges, viz. : the Department of Dentistry 
of the University with its Medical Department ; the Pennsjdvania College of Dental Surgery with 
Jefferson ; and the Philadelphia College with the Medico-Chirurgical. This gives opportunity to their 
students for excellent instruction in anatomy, physiology and chemistry, both didactic and practical, 
as well as in therapeutics and pathology. The clinical opportunities of these colleges are unexcelled, 
and there is practically not a dental procedure or operation with which the students are not made 



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perfectly familiar. The reputation which Philadelphia graduates of dentistrj- have made in all parts of 
the world is the best evidence possible of the teaching qualifications of these schools. 

Few realize the dignity which the science of veterinary medicine and surgery has attained within 
recent years, but a little consideration of the financial value of the domestic animals of a large country 
like the United States will serve to indicate its importance. It is with pride, therefore, that the Uni- 
versity of Pennsylvania makes the claim that its Department of Veterinary Medicirie is the greatest 
school of the kind in the world. A three-year course is obligatory, the requirements are high and the 
course of study includes everything pertaining to the welfare, care, and treatment of man's humblest 
ser\-ants and friends. The hospital offers the most extensive and complete accommodations for sick 
animals to be found in America, and to it 1,8^5 patients of this class were brought last year, thus 
furnishing the students an abundance of clinical material. A separate and unique hospital for dogs has 
just been erected, and is provided with unsurpassed facilities far the treatment of all small animals. 

In conclusion, the writer would say that while some of the statements herein made may at first 
appear to be extremely boastful, he is confident that sincere investigation will show that they are all 
essentially true and that his opening statement that Philadelphia is in many respects already the 
medical centre of the world is well-founded. 



Hospitals. 



By Senec,\ Egbert, .\.M., M.D. 





A NURSE, PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAI,. 



In no respect does Philadelphia so completely and nobly exemplify the 
full significance of her name as in tlie ample and wonderful provision she 
makes for the assistance and relief of those who suffer in any way within 
her bounds. Another pen will describe those of her charities, associated 
and otherwise, which are especially intended for the alleviation of the 
material wants of those who are unfortunate ; but even these cannot 
outshine in splendor and interest the story of lier hospitals and kindred 
institutions. Certain it is that no cit\- on this continent, no matter what 
its population may be, and few, if any, abroad can equal her in the 
number and capacity of places for the succor of the sick and wounded, 
where all that abundant wealth and the highest medical and surgical art 
and skill can furnish is at hand and is freely given. 

From the Episcopal Hospital in the northeast, Germantown and 
the Jewish in the north, and St. Timothy's in the extreme northwest t'l 
the Methodist and St. Agnes' in the south, there is no large section of 
the city that has not some institution convenient and easj' of access by 
its residents. The subjoined table will show that there are upwards of 
twenty-five general hospitals where persons suffering from maladies or 
injuries of all kinds (excepting, 
of course, certain infectious 
diseases), may be received at 
all times ; while in addition to 
these there are over one-half as 
many kindred institutions for 
the treatment of special affec 
tions, and at least five separate 
dispensaries where medical and 
surgical advice is free to all 

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ConvTRV BRANCH OF THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL. 



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PENNSYLVANIA HOSPITAL, MEMORIAL PAVILIONS. 

who apply, or who need gratuitous attention at home. The table also gives certain data, as far as they 
could be obtained, which give some idea of the extent of this especial form of charity for one year in this 
city, and of the number of its beneficiaries ; though no mere words or figures can begin to measure the 
good that flows from such beneficence, nor even the financial saving to the people in the days of sickness 
abridged and in evils and limbs preserved that otherwise would be lost. Moreover, one must not 
receive the impression that the hospitals are open only to those to whom fortune has been unkind 
in her distribution of material wealth. Though primarily the hospitals are established and endowed for 
this part of our population, the citizens at large are beginning to realize that for any serious illness or 
hazardous surgical operation it is better to be treated in one of the hospitals, for there is ready at 
hand in any emergency ever\^ needed remedy or appliance ; there are constantly watchful and skilled 
nurses and attendants ; there the laws of sanitation and ventilation are most closely observed, and 
there the physician or surgeon can most thoroughly employ his skill, unliampered by any of the 
accessories or conventionalities of the private dwelling house. 

Another thing to be noted is that while almost every religious denomination has its own hospital, 
and some more than a single one, admission to 
practically every one is without reference to creed, 
color, race, residence or nationality, and many come 
from a distance beyond the city that they may have 
the advice and service of the eminent practitioners 
upon the various staffs. That a proper feeling of 
independence ma)^ be preserved and impositions 
prevented, a small daily or weekly fee is expected 
from each ward or in-door patient in most of the 
hospitals, provided he is able to pay it ; but this fee 
includes everything — medical attendance, nursing, 
board, etc.,- — and as long as there is room within 
no one is ever turned away simply for lack of it. Nor 
does this apply to those who are simply dispensary 
patients, or who receive treatment at their own 
homes ; all that service being entirely gratuitous, 




AMBUL.\NC1S SHKVICE. 












RECEIVING WARD, EPISCOPAL HOSPITAL. 

interest to the world at large. Founded in 
1 75 1, through the especial efforts of Benja- 
min Franklin and Drs. Thomas and Phineas 
Bond, the Pennsylvania Hospital has the 
enviable distinction of being the oldest 
institution of the kind in America. Since 
that time it has cared for 130,073 in-door 
patients, 93,395 of whom have been poor per- 
sons supported at the expense of the institu- 
tion. What an army, and what a wealth of 
charity and beneficence do those simple figures 
indicate ! Some of the present and still-used 
buildings were erected in 1755, and patients 
first admitted to them in the following year. 
As an indication of the system with which 
this hospital is managed, on the occasion of 
a recent theatre fire eighty-five men and boys 
had their wounds dressed and were put to bed 
or dismissed as out patients within sixty 
minutes. Besides this twenty-two cases were 
dressed from the ambulance at the scene of 
the fire. 7,382 patients were treated in the 
receiving wards last year. In addition to 
the general hospital on Pine Street, and under 



except the purchase of medicines, etc., 
which are furnished at the least possi- 
ble cost. That this dispensary service 
is by no means the least that the 
hospitals render to our people will be 
at once evident by a glance at the 
last two columns of the appended table. 
While it would not be possible 
within the limits of this article to 
give details concerning each of our 
hospitals, of all of which we are justly 
proud, there are certain facts about 
some of them of more than passing 





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the same management is the Department of 
the Insane in West Philadelphia, where, 
in a most beautiful natural park of about 
100 acres and with half a dozen magnifi 
cent buildings, everything possible is 
done for those that suffer with a mind 
diseased. With 600 additional acres in 
Delaware, and within easy access of the 
city, whereon it is proposed to erect in 
the near future buildings for convales- 
cent and other suitable patients, The 
Pennsylvania Hospital will be second to 
none in its opportunities for welldoing, 
and will be able to excel its history of the 
past. 



l-'.NlVtkblTV HOSPITAL. 



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PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAI,, DEVON, PA 



The Philadelphia City Hospital, or "Blocklej-," 
as it is often called, is the largest hospital in the United 
States, both in the number of beds and of in-door patients 
annually cared for, and one of the largest in the world. 
Though unfortunatelj' it is connected with the Alms 
house, it must not be supposed that all of its patients 
are of the class which that fact might imply. The 
service is as good as can be had, the medical and surgical 
staff are of the highest skill and the results obtained, all 
things considered, will compare most favorably with 
those of any hospital. In fact, no one need ever be 
ashamed that fate has made him a recipient of Blockley's 
mercies. 
One of the earliest denominational hospitals to be established was that uf the Protestant 
Episcopal Church in 1852, though St. Joseph's antedates it by a few 3'ears. Located in the distant 
northeastern portion of the city and in the midst of factories, mills, workshops and numerous railways, 
it has always found opportune and abundant occasion for the emploj-ment of its functions, and right 
nobly has it exercised them. The new Harrison Memorial House, recently opened, adds greatly to its 
efficiency. Other church hospitals that are doing good work in their several localities are the 
Presbyterian, the Methodist Episcopal, and, for the Roman Catholics, St. Joseph's, St. Mary's and 
St. Agnes'. 

The Wills Eye Hospital, established in 1832, and governed by the Board of City Trusts, is 
especially for the relief of the poor, and has a reputation extending over the whole United States. The 
number attending the daily clinics is often astonishing and almost beyond the resources of the present 
buildings. The other special institutions are all doing work that must be personally investigated to lie 
appreciated. 

The hospitals connected with each of the city's great medical schools are always crowded, and 
furnish an abundance of clinical material for the instruction of the more than 2,000 medical students 
that attend the latter. The readiness with which patients, not only from the city but from all 
parts of the countrj', avail themselves of the benefits and opportunities of these hospitals, shows 
that there is no ground for the fear, sometimes expressed, of experimentation by students or inex- 
perienced persons, but that the fame of the teachers and operators is widespread and worthy of 
confidence. As might be expected, these college hospitals are thoroughly equipped with everything 
required by the most advanced medical and surgical science of 
the day. By an arrangement with the United States Govern- 
ment a Marine Department is maintained at the German Hospital 
for the treatment of sick sailors, 612 of whom were received 
last year. 

A feature worthy of note is that several of the hospitals 
have establishments in the country adjacent to the city, whither 
convalescents and certain other patients can be taken during 
the Summer months to enjoy all the additional aids to health 
that are given by sunshine, pure country air and absence from 
city turmoils and disturbances. Among these the Richardson 
Home of the Presbyterian Hospital and the country branch of 
the Children's Hospital, are models in architecture and equip- 
ment of what such establisliments should be. The Home of 
The Merciful Saviour for Crippled Children has the advantages 
of similar surroundings, though within the city limits, and 
does much good that is worthy of more than this passing 
notice. The ambulance service of the Philadelphia hospitals 
also deserves mention. With almost every institution main- 

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OLD PHir.ADEI.PHIA DISPENSARY, FIFTH STREET 
BELOW LIBRARY STREET. 




HOMK i)F MKRCIKl'I. SAVIDIIK KIlK CKIHHI.KD CHILDRIiN. 



taining at least one ainbu- 

. lance, and with the city 

systematically subdivided 

into convenient districts, 

'l^ each containing one or 

' ' more hospitals, there is 

; scarcely a spot within its 

130 square miles of area 

where a serious accident 

may happen and competent 

surgical aid not to be at 

hand within a very few 

moments after the call is 

sent in from the nearest patrol box. In addition to this, the city police receive some instruction as to 

how to act in emergencies, and are expected to use their patrol wagons as temporary ambulances in 

transporting the sick or injured to the nearest hospital when occasion demands. 

As has been intimated, the dispensaries are of great value in extending the generous work of 
the hospitals. They minister to those whom the exigencies of life forbid to cease from work, to those 
whose maladies are incipient or not dangerous, and, under certain circumstances, to those sick in their 
homes. Most of the general hospitals and some of the special ones have dispensaries connected with 
them, besides which there are a number of independent ones, located in various parts of the city. Of 
these latter, the Philadelphia Dispensary, founded in 1786, is the oldest and largest. 

Lastly, but by no means least in importance, a tribute must be paid to the Nurses' Training 
Schools which are connected with most of the hospitals. Not only do they open the way to an 
honorable and lucrative vocation for many women, but the benefits and aid which they furnish to the 
sick are no less material and direct. Every physician knows how much the result of a serious case of 
illness depends upon competent attention, careful observance of symptoms and obedience to directions ; 
every patient feels the influence of the firm but gentle touch, the quiet watchfulness and the intelligent 
supervision of the trained nurse. In these schools, from which scores of graduates go out every year, — 
and yet with the demand always greater than the supply, — these women are brought into active contact 
with every kind of sickness, every operation, every emergency ; they learn to be cool and efficient in 
time of danger, and to know the wherefore of their instructions and their duties. Founded in 1828, 
the School for Nurses of the Lying-in Charity is the oldest in America, and is antedated by but one 
abroad. Of the others, all are so worthy of praise that it would be invidious to mention any. 

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A YEAR OF HOSPITAL WORK. 

The items of the accompanying table have been selected as those best calculated to give a true 
idea of the extent of Philadelphia hospital work, and are probably as accurate as it is possible for such 
a compilation to be. The expenses, in most cases, represent the simple cost of maintenance of the 
institution and are exclusive of extra expenditures, investments, etc. The ward cases column shows 
the number of in-door cases treated in the hospitals, as distinguished from the next group, the dispen- 
sary cases, which includes both those who personally applied at the dispensaries and those treated at 
their own homes. The fourth group indicates the number of visits which the dispensary cases made to 
the dispensaries or had made to them at their homes. The figures are for the year 1892, except where 
otherwise indicated. 



Names of Hosthal ok Di.spknsar^. 



, 1S92 



, 1^93 



, KS93 . 



Central Hospital, opened Mareh i, iSq_^ . . 

Children's Hospital ... 

Children's Homeopathic Hospital, Sept. i, iSyi, to Sept. i, 1892 

Church Dispensary 

(Jernian Hospital 

(iermantown Hospital 

(Jynecean Hospital, No\'. i , i-mji, to Nov. i , 

Hahnemann Hospital 

Home for Cousurajitivcs 

Home for Crippled Children 

Home for Incurables 

Hospital of the Good Shepherd 

Howard Hospital, Maich i, 1S92. to March 1 

Jefferson College Hospital 

Jewish Hospital 

Jewish Maternity Home 

Kensington Hospital for Wutnen, Oct. 12, 1891, to Oct. 12, 1892 

Lying in Charity 

Maternity Hospital 

Medico-Chirurgical Hospital 

Memorial (St. Timothy's) Hospital 

Methodist Episcopal Hospital. May i, 1892, to April i, 

Municipal Hospital . 

Northern Dispensary 

Orthopaedic Hospital 

Philadelphia Hospital (Blockley) 

Philadelphia Hospital, Insane Department 

Philadelphia Dispensary 

Pennsylvania Hospital (General), May i. 1S92, to May i. 
I*ennsylvania Hospital, Department Insane 

Polyclinic Hospital 

Presbyterian Hospital 

Preston Retreat 

Protestant Episcopal Hospital 

Rush Hospital for Consumptives, Jan. 28. 1892. to Oct. ?, 

St. Agnes' Hospital 

St. Christopher's Hospital for Children 

St. Clement's Church Hospital 

St. Joseph's Hospital 

St. Mary's Hospital 

Southeastern Dispensary, August 1, 1892, to May i, 1S9J 

Southern Dispensary 

University Hospital 

West Philadelphia Hospital for Women 

Wills' Eye Hospital 

Woman's Hospital 

Woman's Homeopathic. Hospital 



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1892 . 



Totals, as far as ascertainable . 



KxrENSES. 


W.'.Ri) Cases. 


UlSi'ENSARV 

Cases. 


DlSPE.NSAKV \'lSirS. 


Not available. 


No wards. 




1.13'^ 


approx., 4,300 


$24,027 17 


441 




4,525 


13,826 


7,911 03 


103 


> 


:o record. 


11,473 


2,023 88 


No wards. 




2.913 


10,027 


55.434 49 


2.54.1 




7,87s 


28,227 


■7,762 93 


453 




2,064 


6962 


18,328 15 


125 




265 


1,017 


31,869 u 


1.194 




15.466 


34,470 


Not available. 


79 


No 


dispensary 


service. 


12.326 3S 


4S 


No 


dispensary 


service. 


Not available. 


74 


No 


dispensary 


.service. 


3,659 >5 


50 


No 


dispensary 


service. 


8,227 03 


94 




6,228 


* 23,655 


43.433 54 


2,189 




11.914 


46,366 


36,627 21 


447 




2,«6l 


6,324 


5.400 3' 


77 




101 


No record kept. 


6,197 69 


130 


Newdispeiis'ry 


just built. 


15,736 93 


357 




49" 


837 


8,663 78 


145 


No 


dispensary 


service. 


lS,688 09 


5S5 




5.537 


No record kept. 


6,550 98 


150 




424 


approx., 3,500 


approx., 24,000 00 


299 




1.093 


approx., 3,000 


15.832 65 


4S0 


No 


dispensary 


service. 


9,702 07 


No wards. 




14,668 1 


29,913 


34.502 21 


398 




926 1 


3,609 


•63.667 51 


7,764 


No 


dispensary 


service. 


•44.54S 06 


1,38s 


No 


dispensary 


service. 


7,351 84 


No wards. 




25.957 


No record kept. 


76,422 22 


2.325 




1 0,12s 


31.106 


222,198 02 


615 




Included in 


above. 


22,589 59 


650 




9,985 


4" ,930 


65,963 31 


1,217 




4,361 


14.959 


No data available. 










102,237 27 


2.194 




23,028 


61,812 


Not available. 


32 




380 


approx., 1,500 


18,567 99 


1,518 




7.246 


37,080 


6.004 68 


123 




4,007 


8,014 


5,476 06 


74 




4.448 


15,367 


10,682 6s 


■.556 




4,507 


No record. 


11.053 97 


2,548 




17,669 


53,187 


Not available. 


No wards. 




660 


1,445 


Not available. 


No wards. 




5.495 


No record kept. 


78.673 63 


1.34S 




7.-01 


approx., 49,000 


7,514 27 


115 




1.52S 1 


5,233 


20,302 99 


760 




11.733 


approx., 60,000 


32,732 88 


824 




r..;66 


28,829 


14,448 76 


3S3 
35,895 




-•.<)6,? 
228,050 


■0,994 


fi.2i7,5)0 51 


667,962 



subsistence only. 



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The Children of Silence. 




Prof. John P. Walker. 



he Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf and Dumb is situated at Mount Airy, a northern 
suburb of the city, ten miles from the City Hall. It consists of four school buildings with 
living apartments attached, a shop building, a boiler house, a gymnasium and a chapel, all of 
grey stone, and each having every modern improvement and known appliance for the especial 
work for which it is designed. They are grouped upon an eminence overlooking a wide 
e.xtent of landscape, and their site of sixty-two acres is one of the most picturesque within 
the city limits. 

The incipiency of the work of educating the deaf in the commonwealth was at Seven- 
teenth and Market Streets, where, in the year 1819, David Seixas gathered together into a 
small room in his crockery store eleven deaf mutes, five boys and six girls, and entered 
upon the labor of their instruction. 

The school attracted immediate attention and excited the greatest interest, and, in the spring of 
1820, a number of prominent citizens, among whom were Roberts \'aux, Horace Biniiey, Clement C. 
Biddle, and Jacob Gratz, met and decided to establish an institution. Articles of incorporation were 
obtained, Mr. Seixas was appointed principal, and, in the fall, the pupils, then numbering eighteen, were 
moved into more pretentious quarters on Market Street above Broad. Finding these inadequate, a large 
building at Eleventh and Market Streets, where the Bingham House now stands, was rented, and occupied 
in the fall of 1821. Still more ample facilities were soon required and a site was purchased at Broad 
and Pine Streets, where a commodious building was erected, to which the school was removed in 
1825. This building was enlarged in 1838, again in 1854, and a third time in 1875 ; but, though there 



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were then accommodations for upward of four hundred, there was not room for all applying, and it soon 
became apparent that more space was absolutely necessary. 

The grounds at Mount Airy were purchased in iSyo and the work of construction at once begun. 
The last of the various departments was completed in the spring of 1892, and on the i ith of November 
of that year their doors were thrown open to applicants from every part of the State. They are admit- 
tedly the most complete and finest in their appointments of any structures for the ])urpose in the world, 
the luiited cost of the buildings and grounds having been upwards of a million of dollars. In the 
instruction of pupils both oral and manual methods are employed. Kvery one is given a thorough 
trial in speech and lip-reading, and all are retained in oral work who are found capable of being educated 
by its means. Particular attention is paid to industrial training, a thorough knowledge of a trade lieing 
given to each while pursuing his course of study. The shop building, which is known as the " MoitIs 
Industrial Building," a donation from Mr. J. T. Morris, represents alone a valuation of se\-enly-five 
thovisaiid dollars. Three thousand five liundred pupils have been graduated since the institution was 
opened. There are at present five hundred under instruction, and when every department is in complete 
running order, there will be accommodations for at least seven hundred of the " Children of Silence." 



The Citizens' Permanent Relief Committee 

of Philadelphia. 



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Bv RoKKKT M. McWadk, Citv KdiToR Public Ledgtr. 



Under this name there exists in Philadelphia an organization which has no duplicate in its 
ijg- objects and achievements in any other city of the world. It was instituted almost 
S^" immediately after the Irish famine of 1879 by a number of citizens of whom the writer was 
one. It is composed of such men as George W. Childs, John H. Converse, Charles J. 
Harrah, Simon Muir, Rudolph Blankenburg, John Y. Huber, Francis B. Reeves, Robert C. 
Ogden, Dr. E. O. Shakespeare (the eminent bactereologist ) , Dr. M. S. French and Thomas 
Dolan. The Mayor of the city is President and Robert M. McWade permanent Vice-President. 
Its objects are the relief of all cities or communities at a distance that may be attacked b\' fire, 
flood, pestilence or other similar calamity. In its time it has raised and expended upwards of 
$3,000,000, which it has distributed among grateful and appreciative sufferers. It has done 
most excellent service during all yellow fever outbreaks in the South, the floods in the Missis- 
sippi River and Conemaugh Valley ; in the fires that have devastated whole communities in 
our own State and the far West, and in typhoid and small -pox epidemics at home and in other 
States. It has also performed meritorious work in organizing hospitals with fully equipped 
medical and surgical staffs, trained nurses and all the appliances needed to combat those 
terrible epidemics. Its members invariably visit the scenes of all epidemics and make their 
reports to the Mayor, the public and their Association from personal observation. Self-denying and 
with no desire for praise, they perform the full measure of their self-imposed duties toward humanity. 
The last public work in which they were engaged was the transmission to Russia of two ocean 
steamships fully laden with flour and clothing for the relief of the starving peasantry of that nation. 
In this, as other instances, individual members of the committee personally supervised the distribution 
of the cargoes, and, as usual, defrayed their own expenses. Surely Philadelphia stands to-day pre- 
eminent among the cities of the nations in large-hearted and practical charity as typified in this noble 
organization. 



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Benevolent Charitable and Humane Institutions 
of Philadelphia not otherwise mentioned. 



American Anti-Vivisection Society, 1701 Chesltmt Street. 

Baptist Home, 17th and Norris Streets. 

Baptist Orphanage, Angora Station. 

Bedford Street Mission, 619 and 621 .\laska Street. 

Bethesda Children's Christian Home, Chestnut Hill. 

Board of Missions of the Diocese of Pennsylvania, 1 104 

Walnut Street. 
Bureau of Charities, 42 North Seventh Street. 
Bethany Day Nursery, 21 12 Bainbriilge Street. 
Burd Orphan .Asylum, 63d and Market Streets. 
Butler Memorial Home, Haines Street, Gerniantown. 
Central Diet Kitchen, 411 Spruce Street. 
Central Soup Society, S13 Arch Street. 
Children's Aid Society, 127 South Twelfth Street. 
Children's Country Week Association, 14 14 Arch Street. 
Christ Cliurch Home, 4Sth Street and Belmont .Avenue. 
Churcli Home for Children, .Angora Station. 
Church Home for Seamen, Swanson and Catherine St. 
Educational Home, Forty-ninth Street and Greeuway 

Avenue. 
Forrest Home for Actors, Holmesburg. 
Foster Home Association, Twenty-fourth and Poplar Sts. 
Franklin Reformatory Home, 911-915 Locust Street. 
French Benevolent Society llS South Delaware Avenue. 
Friend's Home for Children, 401 1 Aspen Street. 
Fuel Savings Society, 252 North Broad Street. 
George Nugent Home for Baptists, Johnston St., Gtu 
Gorgas Home for Women, Roxborough. 
Harrison Day Nursery, 1S26 Federal Street. 
Hayes Mechanics' Home, 48th St. and Belmont .\vc. 
Home for the Aged, 1S09 Mt. Vernon Street. 
Home for .Aged Couples, 1723 Francis Street. 
Home for Aged Couples of the Prcsb. Ch., 65th and Vino. 
Home for .Aged and Infirm Colored Persons, Belmont and 

Girard .'X venues. 
Home for Convalescents, 35 North I-'ortieth Street. 
Home for the Homeless, 70S Lombard Street. 
Home for Infants, 4618 Westminster Avenue. 
Home for Orphans of Odd Fellows, Tioga. 
Home Teaching for the Adult Blind, 701 Walnut Strcc 
House of Mercy, 41 1 Spruce Street. 
House of Rest for the Aged, Wayne Avenue. Gtn 
House of Industry, 112 North Seventh Street. 
Howard Institution, 1612 Poplar Street. 
Home for F. and A. Masons, 3333-3337 North Broad St. 
Indigent Widows and Single Women's Societv, 3615 

Chestnut Street. 
Jane D. Kent Nursery, 302 North Sixteenth Street. 
Kensington Day Nurserv, 116 Diamond Street. 
Law and Order Society, 609 Walnut Street. 
Lincoln Institution, 324 South Eleventh Street. 
Lombard Day Nursery, 2218 Lombard Street. 
Magdalen Society, 213 North Twenty -first Street. 
Mercantile Beneficial Asso., 1707 Spring Garden St. 
Merchant's Fund, 400 Chestnut Street. 

Note. — This list has been compiled from llic City Missi 



Midnight Mission, giy Locust Street. 

Mission for Colored People, Eighth anil Bainbridge Sts. 

Morris Refuge Asso. for .Animals, 1242 Lombard St. 

Mutual Aid Asso. of County Med. Society, 1818 Chestnut. 

Mary A. Drexcl Home, Girard ai li Corinthian Avenues. 

Methodist Home, Thirteenth Strtct and Lehigh .Avenue. 

Methodist Orphanage, I'ord and Monumental .'^venues. 

Methodist Episcopal City Missions, loiS Arch Street. 

Northern Day Nursery, looS North F'ifth Street. 

Northern Employment Association, 702 Green Street. 

Odd Fellows' Home, Seventeenth and Tioga Streets. 

Old Ladies' Home, Wissinoming. 

Old Man's Home, Thirty-ninth Street and Pou tltun .\vc. 

Orphan Society, Sixty-fourth Street, and Havcrford Ave. 

Penu .\sylum for Indigent Widows and Single Women, 
Belgrade Street, aljove Susquehanna .Avenue. 

Northeast Diet Kitchen, 1348 Mascher Street. 

-Vorthwest Diet Kitchen, 2039 Summer Street. 

Penna. Industrial Home for Blind Women, Powelton .\ve. 

Pennsylvania Institution for Instruction of tlie Blind, 
Twentieth and Race Streets. 

Pennsylvania Prison Society, 1705 Chestnut Street. 

Penna. Retreat for Blind Mutes. .\ged and Infirm, 3524 
Lancaster Ave. 

Pennsylvania Seamen's Friend .Soc, 422 Soutli l''ront St. 

Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Crueltv to 
Animals, 1627 Chestnut Street. 

Pennsylvania Society to Protect Children Irom Cruelty, 
1406 Chestnut Street. 

Philadelphia Fountain Society, 13 Bank Street. 
Phila. Soc. for Organizing Charity, 1705 Chestnut St. 
Presbyterian Home for Widows ;ind Single Women, ;,Sth 
Street and Greenway Avenue. 

Presbyterian Orphanage, 5Sth St. and Kingscssiug Ave. 
Rosine Home, 3216 Gerniantown .-V venue. 
Sheltering .\rnis, 717 Franklin Street. 
Southeast Diet Kitchen, 1719 South Ninth Street. 
.Southwest Diet Kitchen, 76S South Ninteenth Street. 
Southern Home for Dest. Children, 12th and Fitzwater Sts, 
Sunday Breakfast Association, Broad above Race Streets. 
St. James' Industrial School, 24th and Walnut Sts. 
St. Luke's Home, 1315-1317 Pine Street. 
St. Mark's Home, 142S Lombard Street. 
St. Peter's House, Front and Pine Streets. 
Society for the Adv. of Christianity, 217 South Third ,St. 
Temporary Home .Association, 505 North Si.xth Street. 
Union Benevolent .Association, 118 South Seventh Street. 
Union Home for Old Ladies, Lancaster and Girard .Avc's. 
Union Temporary Home for Children, 127 South 12th St. 
Visiting Nurse Societv, 1203 Race Street. 
Western Day Nursery, 35 North Fortieth Street. 
Western Temporary Home, 35 North Fortieth Street. 
West Philadelphia Diet Kitchen, 35 North Fortieth Street. 
Western Soup Society, 1615 South St eet. 
Willing Day Nursery, 427 Pine Street, 
on Directory, 411 Spruce Street 



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The Churches and Sunday Schools of Philadelphia. 



By J. K. r>H I,A MoTTA, Piihlu- Leiigff. 




OLD SWEDKS CHURdH. 



There can be little doubt that, coniparatively 

spcaking, Philadelphia has a larger imniber of 
churches than any other city, and it is a well- 
known fact not to be disputed that the religious 
character of the people, their devotion and the 
attendance on the services of the church, far 
exceeds that of any other city. Philadelphia is 
noted for the large number of her Sunday Schools 
and Sunday School scholars, being in that respect 
far ahead of other cities, and it is in the Sunday 
School that the children are trained to lead good 
and useful li\-es. The religious character of the 
people of the City of Brotherly Love may be 
attributed to a number of causes, one of the 
principal, probably, being the large Quaker 
element. Another reason may be the fact that 
Philadelphia is emphatically the city of homes, 
and there is every incentive for the encourage- 
ment of the domestic relation. Taverns and 
places of anuisement are not kept open on Sunday, as is the case in so many Western cities, and those 
who might be inclined to frequent them are thus led to places of worship. It is becoming e\-ery year 
more and more rare for churches to be closed during the Summer. When repairs are being made in 
one portion of the building services are held in another part of the same. 

It is often said to the discredit of Philadelphia that we have no very distinguished preachers and 
no very distinguished churches, while the fact is that the average church in Philadelphia is large and 
distinguished, and, on the other hand, the average church in other large cities is weak and declining. 
This is simply saying that the church life of Philadelphia corresponds with the general business and 
social life which is of a widespread prosperity and of universal homes. There are 300 churches in 
Philadelphia which any minister might be proud to preside over, and in which any member might find 
a happy, religious home ; in other large cities these hundreds nmst be reduced to scores. Another 
peculiarity of church life in Philadelphia is that, while loyal to its own denomination, it is devoid of 
sectarianism ; the original spirit of William Penn has rendered bigotry, narrowness and sectarian 
jealousy impossible in the City of Brotherly Love. There is no city in the world where the average 
church member is so generally identified with some philanthropic and benevolent institution or object. 
A man or woman in any church in Philadelphia who has not some pet scheme of charity, some 
orphanage, or home, or refuge, or asylum to which he or she devotes time, thought or mone\-. is a rare 
excejjtion. 

Of the 600 churches in Philadelphia there are 400 connected with denominations that favor 
Christian lindeavor. In these churches there are 232 Christian lindeavor Societies, and of this number 
215 have joined the Philadelphia Union. There are, in addition, 67 junior societies. The societies 
number about 13,000 members. The Christian lMidea\or movement was inaugurated over eleven years 
ago, and the first society was started in this city in the (iaston Presbyterian Church about eight years 
ago. The Philadeljiliia Union, which was organized April 9, i8,S,S, with 15 societies, is the largest 
local union in the world. Its growth has been so rapid as to necessitate its division into branches known 
as Germantown , Northeast, Northwest and West Philadelphia. The local union holds three meetings 



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each year, and the Executive Coniniittee, composed of tlie Presidents and Secretaries of the different 
societies, meets montlily. These meetings have an average attendance of 5<«>- 

One of the interesting features of religious work in Pliiladelpliia, which is equalled in very few 
cities in the United States, is the Union Teachers' Study of the International Sunday School Lessons in 
Association Hall. This Bible Class of 700 superintendents and teachers has fully maintained its 
popularity. Sunday School workers, not only from this city Init from the surrounding towns, go e\ery 
Saturday afternoon to Association Hall to obtain aid in preparation for their Sabbath work. 

Philadelphia has a larger number of Methodists than any other cit\-. This sect maintains 95 
churches within the city limits, having a membership of about ,-^o,ooo. The Philadelphia Conference 
embraces 359 churches. This was the first conference of ministers organized on this continent, six 
clergymen having met for that purpose in St. George's Church in 1773. The ureat Methodist book 
concern originated here, as well as the first missionary society. 

Among the chief glories of Philadelphia are her historic churches still used as regular ])laces of 
worship, and often visited by strangers temporarily sojourning among us. In a grove of stately old 
trees upon the banks of the Delaware in the southern part of the city stands tlie ancient Episcopal 
Church of the Gloria Dei, more familiarly known as the Old Swedes. 

Its history is perhaps more interesting and eventful than that of an\- other church edifice in this 
country, and it stands to-day in a perfect state of preservation upon the original site. More than a half a 
century before William Penn arrived at New Castle, on the Delaware, Gustavus Adolphus, of Sweden, 
thought of sending a colony of settlers to this country. He was unable to carry out his desire, owing to 
the stormy condition of affairs during his reign ; but in 1636 his daughter, Queen Christina, sent the first 
little band of Swedisli colonists, who settled in the village of Wicaco, which at present forms a part of 
this city. In 1677 the colonists formed a parish and erected a rude church constructed of logs, which 
was dedicated on Trinity Sunday of the same year. Tlie church was known as the " Block House," as 
it also served as a fort to defend the settlers from attacks by the Indians, of whom it is recorded, however, 
that they generally were friendly and obliging, owing to the kind treatment they received. The old 
building stood until 1700. when it was torn down, and the present structure of brick was erected in its 
place, and dedicated on the first Sunday after Trinity. Services were conducted in the Swedish language 
until i.Si.s. 

Old Clnisl Church is located u])on Second Street above Market, in what was once the fashionable 
quarter of Ih^- cit\-, but which has for generations been devoted almost entirely to purposes of traffic. 
The church, which was one of the most notable structures in the colonies, was completed in 1744, the 
steeple, however, being finished se\-en years later. This church was the place of worship of George 
Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and many other personages of great distinction. 

In the semicircle of villages which developed about the parent settlement upon the Delaware, 
and which are now included within the city limits, are many quaint early churches still well preserved. 
One of the finest of these is the Trinity, at Oxford, in Trinity Parish. The grandeur of design and 
extent of many of our modern churches forbid especial mention. Numbers of up-town churches 
conform in interior arrangement to the usual plan of the theatrical auditorium. The most notable and 
novel edifice of worship erected within recent years is probably the temple of Grace Baptist Cliurch, 
at the corner of Broad and Berks Streets which employs many striking features of decoration and 
furnishing. 

The most recent statistics obtainable, credit Philadelpliia with 616 Sunday Schools, in which 
178,865 youths and children are instructed by 16,937 teachers. These being the largest figures given 
for any American city, and in regard to the proportion of percentage of attendance to the whole 
population lieing excelled only by the cities of Washington, D. C, Rochester, N. V., Newark, N. J., 
Minneapolis, Minn., and Baltimore, Md. The Philadelphia Baptists also outrank, luunerically, an\- 
other connnuiiity, having 76 churches, with a membership of 25,000: and the great Iniilding of the 
American Baptist Publication Society is located on Chestnut Street. 

The stranger sojourning in Philadelphia over Sunday, and desirous of attending ser^•ice, will 
find a welcome at any sanctuarj- he may choose to visit morning or evening. 

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TKMPI.F COI.LEOR. 



The Temple College 



Bv Rev. Russell H. Conwrll. 



This energetic young institution has an Evening Deparment for the free instruction of workingmen 
and working women, and also a Day Department for all classes of society, the employed and the 
unemployed. 

The number of students attending during the year 1892-1893 is about 2,000. The Faculty 
consists of eighteen professors. 

The courses of instruction include the following : The Kindergarten, the Calisthenics, the 
Elementary English, the Business, the College Preparatory, the Full College, the Professional, the 
Theological, the Art, the Nurse Training, and the Cooking course. 

In 1889, the court granted the institution a regular charter, with all the rights and privileges of 
all other colleges. There are two vigorous Literary Societies connected with the College. Many of 
the former students are now pursuing higher college and professional studies in older institutions, and 
many have gone direct from this College to prominent positions in business and professional life. 

The future of the Institution seems also bright, with the prospect of still greater achievements. 
The present location, in two large buildings, 1831-1833 Park Avenue, is merely temporary, but a new 
location, one of the finest in the city, has been secured by the purchase of a lot on Broad Street below 
Berks. A stately and commodious office is to be erected thereon at an early date. 

With the acquisition of these new facilities, new Departments of Instruction will be introduced. 

Arrangements are now being completed for a Correspondence School, to begin next Fall, for 
Lay Preachers, and this will doubtless be soon extended to all branches of instruction. Another new 
feature, to be introduced at the same time, will be a complete system of private instruction in all 
branches, on the most improved methods. 

All the achievements of the past, and all the prospects of future success, have grown from an 
humble but earnest effort begun in 1887, to instruct a few young men struggling under financial 
difficulties, to secure an education for the Christian ministry. 



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The Academy of Fine Arts. 



By Milton Bancroft. 




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The Pennsylvania Academy of 
Fine Arts is the oldest art insti- 
tution in America. It was 
founded in 1S05 and chartered 
the next year. The germ from 
which it sprang had its existence 
in 1791, when Chas. Wilson Peale 
attempted to organize in Phila- 
delphia a school for the fine arts. 
The scheme, although supported 
by Ceracchi, the Italian sculptor, 
then in this country, William 
Rush, and other artists, was not 
successful, but out of it came in 
1794, the Columbianum, and in 
that year was held in Indepen- 
dence Hall, by the association, 
the first public exhibition of 
paintings in this citj'. 

The Columbianum continued 
a tentative kind of existence for 
several years, and Peak's interest in a school or academy, to advance the interests of the fine arts, 
never abated, therefore, when a number of ]uiblic minded citizens of Philadelphia, the majority of 
whom were lawyers, determined tliat the time for making a pronounced effort toward this end had 
arrived, it was to Mr. Peale they turned, and it was in his room in the old State House that the 
formative meeting was held, as were the director's meetings for many j-ears after. 

The Academy was incorporated March 28th, 1806, with George Clymer, one of the signer^ 
of the Declaration of Independence, as first President. 

He held the position for eight years, and was followed by Judge Joseph Hopkinson, 1813- 
1842; Joseph Dugan, 1S42-1845 ; Edward L. Carey, 1845; Joseph R. Ingersoll, 1846-1852 ; Henry 
D. Gilpin, 1852-1859 ; Caleb Cope, 1859-1871 ; James I,. Claghorn, 1S72-1884: George G. Pepper, 
1S84-1890. 

The works of art belonging to the Academy have been slowly accumulating one by one 
during the eighty-seven years of its existence, the only exceptions being the Carey and Temple 
collections. 

The Carey collection was formed by the fourth President of the Academy, one of the first 
patrons of art in this country. His siiter had married Chas. Robt. Leslie, R. A., and through 
his aid Mr. Carey obtained the desirable examples of the British school owned by the institution. 
Mr. Carey was always the patron of American art and artists, as shown b)' the other works in 
his collection. 

The Temple collection is the result of a foundation by Mr. Joseph E. Temple in iS.So, and 
and now numbers thirty-two pictures to which will be addi.d, from time to time, desirable paint- 
ings by American artists from the annual exhibitions of the Academy. 

In the future the Academy will receive, under the will of the late \'ice-President, Mr. 
Henry G. Gibson, his notable collection of one hundred choice works of the best known artists, 



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and which, with the present collection, will place the galleries of the Academy second to none in 
the countrj'. 

Since the foundation of the Academy its collections of casts from the antique and other 
works of art, have been used for study by the artists and art students of the city. 

Classes for the study of the living model were also conducted from time to time, without 
regular instruction until 1868; while, during the same period, lectures on anatomy were given for 
the benefit of the students. 

In 1868, a regular school organization was inaugurated, with Mr. Christian Schussele as 
teacher of drawing and painting, and Dr. A. R. Thomas as lecturer on anatomy. 

From that time the organization has been continued. Mr. Schussele has been succeeded by 
several instructors, many of them prominent in the art world, such as Thos. Eakins and Thos. 
Hovenden. 

At present it has in its teaching corps Mr. Robt. W. Vonnoh, Mr. Henry Thouron, Mr. 
Carl Newman, Mr. Henry R. Poore, Mr. Chas. Grafly, Mr. Will S. Robinson and Dr. McClellan. 
It has a regularly organized faculty, and the work is becoming systematized and developed far 
beyond the original plan. 

The special purpose of the school has always been to afford facilities and instruction of the 
highest order to students who intend to make painting or sculpture their profession. No advantages 
but those of pure art education are offered, work comprising study in black and white from the 
antique casts ; lectures in perspective, composition and anatomy, combined with practical work in 
each of the subjects ; color study from still life ; elementary modeling from the cast ; and study from 
living model, nude and draped, in black and white, in color, and in clay modeling. 

The instruction is of the most advanced character, and is conducted by means of lectures 
and criticisms. 



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The Drexel Institute. 



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The Drcxcl Institute, foiiiuled by Anthony J. Drexel, for 
the promotion of education in art, science and industry, 
was opened on December 17, 1891. The chief object of 
the Institute is the extension and improvement of 
industrial education as a means of opening better and 
wider avenues of employment to young men and women. 
It is the founder's desire, however, that the plan of 
organization should be comprehensive, providing liberal 
means of culture for the masses through the instru- 
mentality of lectures, evening classes, a library and a 
museum. 

The Institute is situated on Chestnut vSlreet, corner 
of Thirty-second, at a ])oint where many horse railways 
converge, within easy distance of the Powelton Avenue 
and the Soiitli Street stations of the Pennsylvania Rail- 
road, and but three squares from the station of the 
Baltimpre and Ohio Railroad. 

The building, constructed of light buff brick with 
terra -cotta ornamentation, measures, on the ground ])hui, 
200 by 200 feet, and is four stories in height. The 
principal entrance is on Chestnut Street, by a richly 
decorated portal, 26 feet wide and 35 feet high, which 
leads through a portico to a spacious entrance hall, the 
ceiling of which is supported by pillars of red Georgian 
marl)le. Beyond this is the grand central court, 65 feet 
square and the entire height of the building ; the ceiling 

being a skylight of stained glass. At the farther end of the court is the great marble stairway, leading 

to the upper floors and to the basement. Broad galleries surround the central court and give access 

to the various class-rooms, laboratories and 

studios on the upper floors. On the first floor 

are the library, the reading room, the museum, 

the lecture hall and the auditorium. The lecture 

hall has chairs for 30a students. The audi- 
torium, which has a separate entrance on 

Thirty-second Street, is a spacious and finely 

equipped hall capable of seating 1500 persons. 

It is furnished with upholstered arm-chairs. 

At the eastern end is a fine organ enclosed in a 

beautifully decorated screen iu the style of the 

Italian Renaissance. 

FortN' class-rooms, studios and work- 
shops occupy the second, third and fourth 

floors and the basement, the workshops being 

situated in the ba.senient, and the physical 

laboratories and a gymnasium on the second, 



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third and fourtli floors. The two terms of the year liegui 
respectively September i5tli and February ist. The evening 
classes begin in October and continue until the end of March. 
Instruction is given in drawing, designing, modeling in clay, 
wood-carving, mathematics, physics, chemistry, apjilied 
electricity, wood and iron working, cookery, millinery, dress- 
making, stenography and type-writing, book-keeping, physical 
culture, and choral music. 

The library and reading room are open not only to 
students, but also to the general public, daily, except Sunday, 
from 9 A. M. to 6 p. m., and during the Winter months from 7 
to 10 V. M. The museum is open to the public on the sam2 

days and at the same hours as the library. It already includes a large collection of wood and metal 

work, ceramics, embroideries and textiles given by Mr. Drexel, the founder of the Institute. \'aluable 

and important gifts ha\-e been made to the collection by George W. Childs, the late Mrs. James \\". 

Paul, Jr., James W. Paul, Jr., the family of the late Lieutenant Allan G. Paul, U. S. N., Dr. Edward 

H. Williams and Thomas Iv Kirby. 

The auditorium is in use throughout the season of instruction for popular and classic concerts, 

lectures, educational assemblages and many like events to which the public is admitted either free or 

upon the payment of a small sum. 

The following departments have been established : 

I. The Art Dep.a.rtment includes courses in fine arts, drawing, water color, painting in oils, 
modeling, courses in applied art, design, architectural drawing, vv'ood-carving, stained glass. 

II. The Scien'Tific Dep.vrtment : Courses in pin sics, chemistry, anatomy and jihysiology. 
hygiene and sanitation. 

III. Dep-VRTMext of Mech-WIC Arts : A systematic course of three years in linglish, 
mathematics, mechanical and free hand drawing, physics, chemistry mechanics, sho]i work in wood 
and iron. 

I\'. Dep.vrt.ment of Domestic Scien'CE : A systematic two years' course in English, mathe- 
matics, drawing, science, household economy and allied liranches. 

\'. Department of Domestic licoxoMV : Courses in cookery, house-keeping, millin'-rx-, 
and dress-making. 

AT. Teciixic.vl I^EP.\rtmext : Courses in steam engineering, ajiplied electricity, machine 
construction . 

VII. HrsiNESS Dep.'VRTMEN'T : Courses in book-keeping, accounts, and in stenograi)h\' and 
type-writing. 

VIII. Department of Physical Training. 

IX. NoRM.\L Department for the training of special teachers of art, manual training, i)hysical 
culture, cookery. 

X. Department of Eveninc, Cl.asses and Lectures. 

XI. Library Dep.-vrTment, connected with which there is a class for tiie training of librarians. 

XII. The Museum. 



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The Pennsylvania Museum and School 
of Industrial Art. 



By L. W. Mii.i,er, Principal. 




The Pennsylvania 
Museum and School 
of Industrial Art 
was incorporated on 

the twenty -sixth day 
of February, 1876, 
for the purpose, as 
stated in its charter, 
of establishing " for 
the State of Penn- 
sylvania, in the City 
of Philadelphia, a 
Museum of Art in 
all its branches and 
and technical appli- 
cations, and with a 
special view to the 
development of the 
Art Industries of the 
State, to provide 
instruction in Draw- 
ing. Painting, 
Modeling, Designing, etc., through practical schools, special libraries, lectures and otherwise.'' The 
purpose of the institution as thus defined is distinctly industrial. The collections at Memorial Hall, 
where the museum is located, embrace examples of art work of every description ; but as the city 
already possessed, in the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, an institution devoted to tlie advance- 
ment of the Fine Arts, it was determined by the founders to make the collections of the Pennsylvania 
Museum as largely as possible illustrative of the application of art to industry, and the instruction in 
the School has constant reference to a similar purpose. The institution owes its origin to the increased 
interest in Art and Art Education awakened by the Centennial Exhibition in 1876. The valuable 
collection of fabrics, metals, glassware, curios and other interesting objects arranged in Memorial Hall 
is open to the public, free of charge, every day in the week, including Sundays, and is one of the popu- 
lar places to which residents conduct friends visiting the city. 

The Art School is located at 1336 Spring Garden Street, and the Textile School at 1303 Button- 
wood Street. An ample staff of professors of distinction and of instructors is engaged in the service of 
the School. The number of pupils registered in 1892 was 365. Both day and night classes are main- 
tained. Great importance is attached to the practical application of the principles taught. No school 
in America is so thorough as this in its devotion to the idea that to be effectual the instruction must be 
based upon a study of the actual requirements of the industries to which art is to be applied . 

The School comprises the following departments : Drawing, Decorative Painting, including 
Fresco Painting; Decorative Sculpture, Wood Carving, Applied Design, Architectural Design, Textile 
Design and Manufacture, Chemistry and Dyeing. 



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Philadelphia School of Design for Women. 



HV KmIUY tJAKlAlN, I'KINLII'AL. 



Founded in 1S44, the " Pliil;i(k'l- 
])liia School of Design for Women 
is the oldest and most complete 
School of Applied Art in the United 
States. Incorporated in iS53,it\vas 
first housed on its own ])reniises in 
1863, at Broad and Fill)ert Streets, 
and on the absorption of that site 
into tlie Pennsylvania Railroail 
Station, the directors bought the 
Forrest Mansion, at the southwest 
corner of Broad and Master Streets. 
To the 100 feet of frontage on 
Broad Street was added a three- 
storied range of studios, running 
westward 200 feet on Master Street, 
with a return southward of 90 feet 
on Carlisle Street in the rear, 
enclosing three sides of a large 
grassy quadrangle. A large 
collection of casts from the antique, 
and from the sculpture of the Italian renaissance, and a library add to the efficiency of the instruction. 
The initial work of the school in teaching designing for carpets, curtains, wall-paper, oil-cloth, prints, 
etc., has been supplemented by classes in other branches of Applied Art to meet the business demands 
of the day. For many years wood-engraving was taught in this school and in no other, and now etching, 
illustration, pen-drawing for photo-engraving and china decoration, are taught by artists, each 
distinguished in his or her special branch. The Normal Art Course gives opportunity for thorough 
artistic training in drawing, modeling, painting and theoric design for the specialists in the Industrial 




Arts, as well as graduating thoroughly 
Massachusetts this work is considered 
so important tliat the State supports a 
Normal Art School as part of its public 
school system of Boston. The low 
charge for tuition, averaging $50 per 
year, places the instruction within the 
reach of all, while forty free scholai- 
ships are competed for among the 
pupils of the public schools of Phila- 
delphia. The practical quality of the 
instruction and its business value are 
evidenced by the large sales of designs 
each year to manufacturing firms, in- 
creasing the demand for our students 
to fill positions as textile and print 
designers, as decorators, art teachers, 
enamellers, etc. 



equipped teachers of art after their four years of study. In 




The Spring Garden Institute. 



By i^ROl''. U*. A. PoRTKR, PkINCU'AI.. 




The spring Garden Institute was 
established early in the fifties in 
connection with the City Institute 
at Eighteenth and Chestnut, the 
West Philadelphia Institute, the 
Southwark and the Kensington 
Institutes, under the care of the 
Young Meu's Institute, a society 
which still holds stated yearly 
meetings, and elects a board of 
directors. The object was to 
improve the moral and mental 
condition of young persons, and 
while the charter prohibited the 
influence of sect or party, the 
institutes were privileged to adopt 
spRiN-G GARDEN INSTITUTE, BROAD AND SPRING GARDEN STREETS. any method Or worlc iu any par- 

ticular way that should best accomplish the purpose for which they were established. 

Free lectures and reading rooms were generally the means used to gain the desired end. Later 
on drawing room schools were organized at the Spring Garden Institute, and instantly met with popular 
favor. The school has continued to grow and strengthen in size and numbers until at present it 
occupies every room in the large building. The roll shows an attendance of 781 scholars. The 
Institute carries on its work through two distinct channels, directed towards an art and mechanical 
development. The primary aim is to cultivate the industrial side of art education. The main body 
of the students is drawn from the class of young men and women already employed, but who desire to 
advance still further in their special line of work. The .school is not a place for picture makers nor 
portrait painters. Its doors are open to welcome the future lithographer, engraver, designer, metal 
worker, electric light fitter, wood and stone carver. 

The system of instruction carries through a period of three years. The work relates first to 
form. Elementary drawing from the cast to secure good outline ; light and shade are next considered ; 
finally color. During each term and at its close, certificates stating progression or testifying to profi- 
ciency are granted. Instruction is given individually, supplemented by lectures on geometry, 
perspective, historic ornament, botanical analysis, design and color harmony. 

The Institute has been unusually progressive and efficient in the province of design. The success 
is largely due to the excellent ground work in drawing, which forms the foundation of all the practice 
in this department. " No amount of so-called talent or inventive genius can make up for a lack of 
drafting skill, and all the pupils are, therefore, required to learn drawing before beginning the wurk of 
design." Color harmony is a .subject essentially valuable in this line of work. Everybody should 
look at color, but the designer must study it. The students are taught to turn to the best source of 
inspiration— nature herself. Vegetables, fruits, flowers and foliage are prominent studies to be drawn 
and painted before the pupils enter the designing class. The study of historic styles is, of course, a 
necessary part of this particular liranch of training. The education of a designer demands an 
acquaintance with what has been done in art, a knowledge how nature has been adapted and 
conventionalized by different nations. The night .schools in drawing are carried im independently of 
the day classes. They have been arranged for the education of those employed during the day. The 

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PAINTING FROM THE MOPHr.. 

course is laid out with special reference to their needs, and instruction is given in mechanical, 
architectural and free-hand drawing by architects and draftsmen actually engaged at their profession 
during the day. The course in mechanical drawing embraces three years. The principles are taught 
from the round, and the subject considered in a very practical way ; architectural drawing is outlined 
in the same manner for three years of study, the main purpose being to familiarize the pupils with 
drawings required in various trades, and eventually, if studious and correct in practice, to educate them 
to be capable draughtsmen. Boys are also trained at night for lithographic work, and instruction 
is also g^ven in modeling in cla}'. 

The school also maintains day and evening classes for teaching the proper handling of tools, 
vise and machinist tool work. The shops being furnished with all necessary appliances, such as 
turning lathes, planing machines, drill presses. Adjoining this department is one for wood working. 

The Institute being thoroughly ambitious of extending a helping hand to apprentices and others 
employed in shops and manufactories, the fees are fixed at amounts low enough to place the benefits 
of tuition within the reach of all, and at the same time provide for a high grade of instruction. The 
sum cif $5 enables a student to enter any of the evening classes, admits him to the lecture hall, and 
entitles him to procure books from the library. 

The prizes awarded by the Institute are gold, silver and bronze medals and certificates. 




The Manual Training Scliools. 



E. A. Pariridge, Instructor in Physics. 




\I \i II INK SHOP. 



The Manual Training" ScIkjoIs ol Philadelphia are the outcome of 
an endeavor oi" a number of tlie memViers of the Hoard of Educa- 
tion, to add to the educational system of the city, schools in which 
the instruction should be earned on by a method which has long 
been recognized as the most natural and consequently the l)est that 
can be conceived. The exercise and consequent development of 
the senses, the avenues through which all our knowledge reaches 
us, is necessarily the highest aim of the educator. But this sense 
exercise has until recently been almost entirely neglected. With 
the opening of the Manual Training School in September, 1885, 
this neglect ceased and a course of study was inaugurated in 
which sense exercise is the object consistently aimed at. Tlie 
work in the several departments is so planned as to be mutually 
hel]'ful. Working" in this way the school has achieved for itself a 
high reputation lioth in this country and in Europe. At the Paris 
Exhibition it was awarded a gold medal for presenting the best exhibit of work done by an American 
Manual Training School. 

In the Manual Training Schools boys do not learn trades, they are taught to use the tools 
employed by the workers at many trades. They thus not only learn the methods of manufacture of 
many things, but ac(iuire skill themselves. Skill which enables them wlieii they have conceived an 
idea to give it tangible form. This A'ery ability reacting induces greater fertility of imagination. 
The dexterity to fashion resisting materials into useful things creates in the boy a greater respect for 
the artisan. As a consequence when he comes to the choice of his occupation he will not feel that he 
is limited to the overcrowded, learned professions, but can give his natural inclination free sway, and 
he will not choose blindly, for he will have learned by experience whether he is naturally gifted in any 
particular direction. He is not, however, barred from a professional life, f(3r when he is graduated he 
is fitted to enter the University of Pennsylvania. As the University offers a large number of free 
scholarships, many of the graduates of the school have availed themselves of the opportunity to 
continue their education. In fact 25 per cent, of the graduates enter colleges or higher technical 
schools. Since the estalilishment of the school in 1885, 1497 boys have entered, over 50 per cent, of 
whom have graduated. Taken together with the fact that only between 20 and 25 per cent, of those 
who enter the ordinary High Schools remain to graduate, the 
preceding statem-i-t has especial significance. It indicates that 
the work is of alisorbiug interest, and therefore the pupils feel 
great reluctance to leave. It is a striking fact that 97 per cent, 
of those whose names are enrolled are in regular atte:idance, 
2 per cent, out of the remaining 3 per cent, being absent on 
account of sickness. An analysis of the register shows that 
of the boys who have been admitted to the school 75 per 
cent, are sons of Imsiness or professional men, 20 per cent. 01 
artisans and 5 per cent, of laborers or widows. From this it 
appears that men engaged in intellectual 'pursuits recognize the 
value of an education aimed at fitting a boy for the practical duties 
of life. The varied character of the work renders discipline a 
matter which takes care of itself. The manliness -which a boy feels 

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in consequence of his ability to do something, showing itself in no way so nuirkeilly as in this. An 
important feature in the practical execution of the course is the absence of a system of marking daily 
recitations. The pupil quickly realizes that he is working for himself, and the artificial stimulus of 
marks is found to be wholly uiniecessary. The favorable impression made by the school, resulted in 
so many applications for admission, that the accommodations of the original school were found U) be 
wholly inadequate. To meet the increased demand for this class of instruction a second Manual 
Training School was opened in i8yi. Others will surely follow. 




MAIN BUILDING, GIRARD COLLEGK. 

Qirard and his College. 



A. H. Fetterolf, LL.D., President. 



One of the most fortunate ships that ever sailed up the Delaware Rix'er, in far-reaching beneficence to 
the City of Philadelphia, was called the " I^' Amiable Louise," Captain Stephen Girard, who was 
diverted from his course between New Orleans and New York in the month of May, 1776, through fear 
of capture by the war-ships of the British. This accidental call rt-sulted in the adoption of Philadel- 
phia by the young French sailor as his home, where, thriving by reason of his superior commercial 
acumen and the favorable conditions of trade in his time, he endowed the home of his manhood with 
one of the greatest and noblest charities in the civilized world. 

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Stephen Girard was born in the City of Bordeaux, France, May 20, 1750, and was, therefore, but 
twenty-six years of age at the time of his arrival in this port. The young alien soon assumed citizen 
ship, built ships, prospered, proved a patriot in periods of war and a hero in the awful days of the yellow 
fever scourge of 1743 : was the financial right arm of the Government during the war of 18 14, and 
became the merchant prince of his da}'. Fate denied him the happiness of a wife and familj' in his 
latter years, and thus, at the time of his death, December 26, 1831, at the age of eighty-one years, 
it was found that he had devised nearly his entire fortune of about $7,000,000, after making liberal 
provisions for other charities and public works, to the creation of a great educational home for poor 
white male orphans, preference being given to natives, first, of Philadelphia ; secondly, of the State of 
Pennsylvania ; thirdly, of Xew York City, and lastly of New Orleans. 

Minute conditions for the conduct of the great institution contemplated by the devisor were 
contained in his will. The expenditure of the money necessary to erect the buildings, together with 
the investment ot the large sums remaining was vested in the city authorities, and now forms a distinct 
branch of the city trusts, in the hands of a series of committees of eminent citizens, under whose 
fostering care the value of the investments have not only remained unimpaired, but have largely 
increased. The vast business of this organization is conducted under the title of the Girard Estate. 
The grounds, formerly Stephen Girard's farm, devoted to Girard College are located in the Twenty-ninth 
Ward, to the west of Ridge Avenue, and have a frontage upon the south of quite half a mile at an 
acute angle with Girard Avenue and Poplar Street, which thoroughfares are thus, for a short distance, 
deflected from their general course. The area, which is enclosed with a heavy stone wall, embraces forty 
acres. Fourteen principal structures of different types of architecture now form the college group, those 
first built being of the Greek type. The main building is the finest example of this form in the United 
States. Within its walls are the tomb and statue of its founder. The artistic grouping of these 
buildings, set in the midst of flowery lawns and broad play-grounds presents a most pleasing picture. 
The cost of land and buildings to date has been $3,250,000. At the close of 1892 the college contained 
1,559 ptipils, 1 14 officers and teachers, and of other employes of all kinds, 268. The orphan pupils are 
not only instructed in common school branches and the manual arts, but are enrolled in a battalion ot 
youthful soldiers having its own excellent band, drum corps and officers, which is the pride of the 
institution. When, at the age of eighteen years, the young beneficiary goes forth from these sheltering 
gates, he is prepared to meet the world well equipped in head and hand and with the bearing of a 
gentleman. X'isitors are admitted to the institution upon presentation of a card from the office of the 
Girard Estate, which is located at Twelfth and Girard Streets, above Chestnut. 



Wagner Free Institute of Science. 

By T. L. Moxtgo.mkrs', hECRi;T.\Rv. 

Professor William Wagner's efforts to promote an interest in scientific topics began in 1847, and con- 
tinued at his residence at first, and later at the old Spring Garden Hall, until 1859, when Professor 
Wagner commenced the erection of the present Institute, at Seventeenth Street and Montgomery Avenue. 
In May, 1865, the courses of free lectures commenced at this place, upon geology, mineralogy, chemistry, 
physics and engineering. After Professor Wagner's death in 18S5, the scope of studies and lectures 
was increased, and the Institute has recently been thoroughly renovated. The lecture room seats 640 
people. The library contains 7,500 volumes. Space is given up to a liranch of the Philadelphia Public 
Library, which has placed here 10,500 volumes. 500 volumes are loaned daily to tlie public, free of 
charge. The Natural History Museum is one of the best in the country. It is open to the public on 
Wednesdays and Saturdays, from 2 to 5 o'clock. About 6,500 persons attended the courses of lectures 
of the past Winter. The Faculty now consists of Dr. Henry Eefifman, Dr. J. T. Rothrock, Professor 
S. T. Skidmore, Professor Robert Ellis Thompson and Professor Samuel Tobias Wagner. Professor 
William Wagner's gifts to the Institute amounted to about $300,000. 

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The Franklin Institute. 




By r>R. William H. Waiil. Skcrktarv. 



The l''rankliii Iiistilnle dI tlie State of Pi'iinsylvniiia, locatt-d in 
Philadelphia, was founded in the year i'.>2^, specilically fur the 
promotion of tlie mechanic arts. Tlie scope of its operations, how- 
ever, has been greatly extended within recent years, and it may 
' more properly be termed an Association f )r tli-.- promotion of the 
arts and manufactures. The membership of the Institution is cuin- 
posed of manufacturers, mechanics, engineers, professional mju, 
and others who are interested in science and the industrial arts. Its 
roll of membership embraces about 2.000 names. The means 
employed in the furtherance of the objects of the Institution are 
concisely stated as follows : 

Library. — At the present time tl;c Librr.ry contains (>\-er 
40,000 volumes, 25,000 pamphlets, 2o,oo<i maps and cliarls, and 
over 1,000 photographs, classified and catalogued. It is exclusi\-elv 
scientific and technical in character and is steadily increasing in 
numbers and importance. It embraces, in addition to the standard 
and current works on mechanics, physics and chemistry, pure an 1 
applied, the publications of the princijial scientific and technical societies of the world, files of about 
400 home and foreign scientific and technical serials accessible to all members in good standing, and cc^m- 
plete sets of the British (and colonial ), French, German, Austro-Hirngarian, Russian, Swi.ss and Ameri- 
can Patent Records, open for inspection by members at all hours, and by the public from 9 a. .m. to 
6 p. .M. The extent and very complete condition of its serials make the library particularly \-aluablefor 
reference. The library is open daily, Sundays excepted, from •.) \. m. to 10 i'. m. (6 i'. m. during June, 
July and August j. 

Lecti'res. — Courses of lectures on sulyecls of a scientific and technical character are given each 
3'ear. These lectures number about thirty, and are arranged under the direction of a Committee on 
Instruction, with the assistance of the professors of tlie Institute. The lectures are lield on Monday 
and Friday evenings at 8 o'clock, begiiniing in November and continuing regularly thereafter until tlie 
end of February. Members' tickets admit to the lectures, and members have the pri\ilege of obtaining 
a limited number of admission tickets for friends. 

Tlie courses are varied each year, and, while popular and entertaining themes are not neglected, 
the greater number are selected with the view of presenting the latest advances in those branches of 
science and the arts germane to the objects of the Institute. 

I)R.\wiNCi School. — A school of instruction in drawing embraces the mechanical, architectural 
and free-hand branches, has been maintained iininterruptedly since the foundation of the Institute. It 
is in charge of a director and several a.ssistants, under the general direction of the Committee on 
Instruction, and at present is in a flourishing condition, both in respect of the means and methods of 
instruction and tiie number of the pupils. 

JorK.x.VL OF TiiK Frank:, IX Institute. — The Franklin Institute began, in the year 1826, the 
])ublication of a Journal devoted to science and the mechanic arts whicli has been continued uninter- 
ruptedly to the present day. It contains the record of the scientific and other useful work of tlie 
Institute, besides many valuable contributions relating to the growth of American industries and the pro- 
gress of science and the useful arts in general during the past half century. The complete file of the 
Journal embraces The Franklin Journal, 4 volumes, US26-1827 ; the Journal of the Franklin Institute, 
second series, 26 volumes, 1828-1S40 ; the Journal of the Franklin Institute, third series, 100 \-olumes. 
1841 to the present, or 134 volumes in all. In its present form the Journal is an octavo of eighty pages. 



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It is issued monthly. The six issues, January to June and July to December, each constitute a com- 
plete volume, with index and title page. The Journal is edited by a Committee on Publications, with 
the assistance of the Secretary of the Institute. The complete index of the Journal is arranged by 
subject matter and authors, and covering the first 120 volumes (1826-1885) has been published. 

Meetings. — The Institute meets on the third Wednesday of each month (except in July and 
August). At these meetings papers on important scientific and technical subjects are read and 
discussed, new inventions are exhibited and described, and a report on current matters of interest in 
science and the useful arts is presented by the Secretary. The meetings are held in the lecture room. 
The chair is taken at 8 o'clock, P. M. Members may introduce friends. Visitors are expected to leave 
their cards with the door-keeper. 

Committee on Science and Arts. — This Committee was originally the Committee on Inven- 
tions. It was formed in 1834, and from that date to the close of 1886 was constituted of volunteer 
members. Since 1887 the Committee has consisted of forty-five members chosen at the annual election, 
fifteen each year, who pledge themselves to investigate and report upon the merits of such inventions as 
may be submitted to them for that purpose, and to perform such other duties as shall be referred to the 
Committee by the Institute. In its time this Committee has examined and reported upon a great 
number of inventions, and many worthy persons are indebted to its counsel and aid for the successful 
introduction of their in\-entions, or have dissuaded from wasting time and money upon impractical 
projects. It has investigated and reported upon numerous subjects referred to it by the Institute, and 
by its labors has assisted notably in maintaining the scientific reputation of the Institute. The work of 
the Conmiittee on Science and the Arts is done gratuitously. The meetings of this Committee are open 
to all members of the Institute. 

This Committee has been entrusted by the Institute with the authority to grant the Elliott- 
Cresson Gold Medal and the lidward Longstreth Silver Medal, and to recommend the grant of the John 
Scott Legacy Premium and Medal, for discoveries and inventions of conspicuous merit. Persons 
desiring to submit their inventions to this Committee will be furnished by the Secretary with a printed 
copy of the rules and a blank form of application. 

Sections. — Members of the Institute who may wish to become associated in order to devote 
themselves to special branches of science and the other useful arts, may organize a Section for that purpose 
in accordance with certain prescribed regulations. At the present time there is in existence a Chemical 
Section, with a membership numljering about eighty, and an Electrical Section numbering about sixty- 
five members, both active organizations. The meetings of the Sections are held in the hall, and are 
open to all members of the Institute. 

Exhibitions. — The first exhibition of American manufacturers held in the United States was 
held under the direction of the Franklin Institute, in the year 1824, at the old Carpenter's Hall, in 
Philadelphia. Since that historic event the Institute has held numerous exhibitions. Owing to the 
great expansion of the industries, the recent exhibitions of the Institute have been devoted to special 
subjects. The last exhibition (that of 1885) was the twenty-ninth exhibition held by the Institute. 

Officers. — The present officers of the Franklin Institute are : President, Joseph M. Wilson ; 
Vice-Presidents, Charles Bullock, William P. Tatham, Edward Longstreth ; Secretary, William H. 
Wahl ; Treasurer, Samuel Sartain ; Actuary, H. L. Heyl ; Librarian, Alfred Rigling. In addition 
there is a Board of Managers numbering twenty-eight members. 

Bo,\Kn of M.vnagers. — Joseph M. Wilson, cx-officio. Chairman : Charles H. Banes, Henry 
Bower, Charles Bullock, rx -officio : John \i. Codman, George \'. Cresson, F\ Lynwood Garrison, Henry 
R. Heyl, Edwin J. Houston, H. W. Jayne, Washington Jones, Flnoch Lewis, Edward Longstreth, 
ex -officio ; John Lucas, Samuel R. Marshall, Isaac Norris, Jr., Henry Pemberton, Jr., Theodore D. 
Rand, Stacy Reeves, Charles Iv Ronaldson, Samuel P. Sadtler, Samuel Sartain, cx-offrici : Coleman 
Sellers, William Sellers, H. W. Spangler, William P. Tatham, c x -officio ; William H. Thorne, J. C. 
Trautwine, Jr., William H. Wahl, cx-officio. 



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The American Philosophical Society. 



ByJumus F. Sachse. 




ORIGINAI, APPKARANCP; OF 
The AMERICAN PHILOSOl'HICAI, SOCIKTV' 



Hrii.niNG. 



Every visitor in Philadelphia who is 
scientifically or studiously inclined, 
should visit the hall of the American 
Philosophical Society, which is open to 
the public daily, except on Sundaj', 
between the hours of lo A. M. and i p. M. 
This venerable building, No. 104 South 
Fifth Street, which nestles there on 
historic ground within the shadow of 
Independence Hall, contains the art 
treasures and library of the Society. 
The latter consists of over 50,000 volumes 
and manuscripts, and is mainly a library 
of reference. It is the only free public 
library in the old portion of the city east 
of Tenth Street. In the hall proper, 
where the meetings are held, are to 
be seen a number of portraits of Revo- 
lutionary and Colonial celebrities. 
The American Philosophical Society, which has just celebrated its Sesqui-Centennial Jubilee, or 
the One-hundred-and-fiftieth Anniversary of its founding, is the oldest scientific society in America, 
and is ranked as an equal by the foremost American and European societies, as was instanced at the 
late congress incident to the Sesqui-Centennial Celebration. Originally founded by Benjamin Franklin, 
in 1743, it was virtually the outgrowth of the famous Junta, founded as far back as 1727. Upon the 
roll of membership, from the earliest day to the present time, may be found some of the greatest men 
in our country's history, all banded together for the promotion of useful knowledge. The present 
building was commenced in 17S5, but was not entirely finished until the j-ear 1791. It is an interesting 
fact that the building contained the University of Pennsylvania for five years, from 1789 to 1794. Many 
interesting memories cluster around this old colonial structure, memories of F'ranklin, Washington, 
Jefferson, Rittenhouse, Bishop White, Rev. Nicholas Colin, and many others who are closely identified 
with our early historj^ and scientific development. It may be an interesting item to visitors that during 
the last five years of the eighteenth century tlij second story northwest room served Charles W. Peale 
as a studio, and in that room, before the 
old fireplace still to be seen, the patriot 
artist painted Washington, Jefferson, and 
many other celebrities of the time. 

A few years ago an additional story 
was put on the building, and the structure 
made fire-proof throughout. The additional 
room now contains the valuable library of 
the Society, the second floor being used ex- 
clusively for meeting purposes. The Ameri- 
can Philosophical Society has always been a 
strictly American institution, representing 
Philadelphia of days gone by, and as such 
is well worthy of a visit from the intelligent 
stranger, be they from at home or abroad. 



INTERIOR PHII.OSOPFnCAI. .SOCIETY .S BUILDING. 




The Y. M. C. A. 



By Thomas DeWitt Ciyi.kr, I'residknt. 




The Young Men's Christian Association of Phila- 
delphia is one of the oldest in America, having been 
organized in 1853. The object is the piiysical, 
intellectual, social and spiritual improvement of 
young men living in the city or coming here to 
reside for any length of time. To accomplish these 
jjurposes it maintains buildings or suites of rooms 
in different parts of the city, which are open to 
young men, without distinction, day and evening. 
It has libraries, educational classes for clerks and 
mechanics, lecture courses, social and amusement 
rooms, gymnasiums and baths, with moral and 
religious addresses and meetings specially adapted 
to young men as a class. It also has recreation 
grounds at Belmont and Elm Avenues, near the 
]>ark, for use in the Summer season. The Asso- 
ciation is one corporation with a general Board of 
Directors, and fourteen branches in different parts 
of the city. It owns six buildings and the remain- 
ing branches are in rented quarters. Its principal building is at Fifteenth and Chestnut Streets, and is 
well known througliout the country. Some of the other buildings are small but attractive, and the 
P. R. R. Department of the work is just beginning the erection of a building at the Fortieth Street 
Station, which, with the land, will represent an investment of $60,000. This will be one of the two best 
buildings occupied by railroad men for this work in the world. The Association has branches in the 
University of Pennsylvania and various medical schools which have comfortable rooms, has two railroad 
branches, one for German speaking young men and one for colored youths. There was a total attend- 
ance of 597,000 young men at the rooms of the Philadelphia Association last year. Its lectures, 
entertainments and meetings of a similar character were attended by 229,000 young men. In its thirty- 
seven educational classes there was an enrollment of i ,379 young men. Eight libraries, nine gymnasiums 
and one natatorium form a part of its material ecjuipment. The Philadelphia Association 



r.KRMANTOWN- V. M. 



\. miii.niNT,. 



is third in size and point of equipment in the world, being exceeded 
York. The Board of Trustees hold the real estate and all trust 
tion coming to it by gift or bequest. This Board consists of the 
John I{. GraelT, John H. Watt, John H. Converse, John R. 
Stetson, Joshua L. Baily, John Field, Frank K. Hii)i)le and 
Thcjmas DeWitt Cuyler. The active management of the Asso- 
ciation throughout the city is vested in a Board of 
Directors consisting of the following : Thomas De- y 
Witt Cuyler, Chas. S. Whelen, William C. Stoever, 
Joseph P. Mnmford, John W. Townsend, Wm. A. 
Patton, Augustus Thomas, James S. Swartz, Wm. O. 
Neilson, C Colesberry Purves, Theodore Froth- 
ingham. Francis J. Alison, Dr. Chas. S. Wurts, 
Matthew Semple, Arthur E. Newbold and J. Q. 
A. Herring. Each branch, however, has its own 



only by London and New 

funds of the Assccia- 

following gentlemen : 

Whitney. John B. 



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PHNNSVI.VANIA RAII.ROAn V. M. C. A. BflLDING. 





TIIH RKADiriG R 
V. M. C. 



\ !■ rui: CKNTKAI, 

ii.iiiNr,. 



local board of nianageinent to manage its immediate affairs. 
1 1: its ](urpose and effort to ])ro\-ide for the wants of the yoimg 
men ot I'hihidelpliia in their leisure time and lo supply ewry 
help to them, not simjily for their amusement, but for their 
impro\ement ph\-sically, intellectually and morally, the Asso- 
ciation jHits its privileges within reach of yuung ni. u of aU 
classes at the cost of a very small fee. In order to do this and 
to make up the difference in the cost of tliese privileges it 
must depend for support ui)i)n the citizens of Philadelphia. 
The Association receives annually, for the general work and 
for its different branches, the money to maintain them. It also 
seeks sums l)y gift or bc(iuest with which to erect otlier build- 
ings, endow libraries, educational classes and (Hher departments, and to provide lor the future. The 
work has been attended by such a measure of success that its jiresent facilities are over-crowdeil, and tlie 
demiuid comes from the masses of >oung men in every part of our city lor the enlargement of the 
buildings and extension of its various departments, whieh appeal not only to the tastes but to the needs 
of vourg men whether they are in our homes, our colleges, or our stores, on our railroads, or manning 
the great industries which are a distinguishing characteristic of this manufacturing city. 

The Women's Christian Association is founded upon a plan similar to that of the Y. M. C. A., 
and is devoted to the interests especially of young working women. It has now in course of con- 
struction at Eighteenth and Arch Streets a splendid building, which will be a benificence to thousands 
of girls and women antl the actual home of a large luunber. The new building will be eight floors in 
height with a roof garden. A library, reception rooms and parlors, class rooms, employment office and 
assemblv room occupy lower floors. Al)ove are rooms for cooking and training scliools, dining and 
kitchen apartments and rooms to accommodate 250 persons. The cost of the building will he $225,000. 
In the City of Brotherh' Love there is also an abundance of sisterly love as well, and no young 
stranger of the weaker sex need be without friends of a helpful kind in this communit>-. The W. C. 
A. maiitains a seaside home at Asbury Park, N. J., and the Whelen Memorial Home at Bristol, Pa. 



Public Libraries of Philadelphia. 



Kv T. Morris Pkrot, I^residknt Mkrcantii.k I,ibr.\rv Co. 



Besides a large number of very valuable 
private liliraries, there are in Philadelphia 
over Kx) lil)rarie.^, the most of which are 
open to the public, without charge ; and 
the others are accessible to any one on verj' 
reasonable terms. Some of these libraries 
are of a special character, designed to meet 
the wants of some one class of readers and 
students, and the books can be used only 
within the building. 

Of the large libraries of a general 
character, whose books are allowed to be 

. taken from the building, worthy of especial 

mention, there are two, The Library Com- 
pany of Philadelphia, and the Mercantile Library Company. They each contain about i 70,000 volumes ; 
there are two others that have about 50,000 volumes each ; two that have between 40,000 and 50,000 ; 

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RIDC.WAV BRANl H 



THK I'lni.M'FI.ri 



five that have between 30,000 and 40,000; five that have between 20,000 and 30,000; thirteen that 
have between 10,000 and 20,000; eighteen that have between 5,000 and 10,000, and forty that have 
between 1,000 and 5,000. 

Four libraries were formed in the first half of the last century, the oldest being the Library 
Company, of Philadelphia, which was established in 1731. The Library of the Carpenters' Company 
was established in 1736; the Friends' Library on Sixteenth Street, was established in 1742 ; and that 
of the American Philosophical Society in 1743. 

The Library Company, of Philadelphia, has a most valuable collection of books, many of which 
could not be replaced. This library was founded by Benjamin Franklin and his associates in 1731. It 
has a circulation of 43,000 volumes, and occupies a beautiful building on Locust Street below Broad. 
Connected with this library is the Ridgway branch, a reference library, occupying a splendid building 
on Broad Street, established under the will of Dr. James Rush, who left a legacy of $r, 000,000 for the 
purpose. Unfortunately the location of this library is too far down-town, and on this account much of 
its value is lost. It probabh' contains the 
most valuable collection of books of 
reference in America. The Mercantile 
Library Conipanj', of Philadelphia, is 
situated on Tenth Street, between Chestnut 
and Market, a most convenient location, 
occupying a large building 300 feet in 
depth. It was founded in 1821 bj'the mer- 
chants of Philadelphia, and has a circulation 
of 87,000 volumes. It is open and free to 
all readers of both sexes. A moderate 
charge is made to those who desire to take 
books from the library. A newspaper 
room and a periodical room, containing 
160 periodicals, are connected with the 
library. 

Of the libraries containing less than 
100,000 volumes, that deserve special 
mention, are those of the College of Physi- 
cians, which in value is thought to rank 
second only to that of the Surgeon General's 
office in Washington ; the Carpenters' Company, rich in works pertaining to architecture and building, 
in which the Continental Congress held its first sessions ; those of the Pennsylvania Historical Society 
and the Baptist Historical Society, which are rich in printed and manuscript materials for history in 
their several lines ; the Friends' Library-, which has lately made fire-proof provision for the safe keeping 
of material pertaining to their history ; the Academy of Natural Sciences ; the Franklin Institute 
and the Law Library, which are strong in their special lines. The library of the Drexel Institute 
has been recently established, and is certain to become a valuable part of that institution's equipment 
The Apprentices Library and the City Institute are free and have a large circulation. 

The first free Law Library, Hurst Library, established a few years ago, is an admirable collection 
of books made to meet the wants of the general practitioner, is endowed, and is believed to be the only 
law library in the country that is entirely free to the profession and to the general public. 

Under the authority of the City Councils, the Board of Education has just entered on the work 
of establishing in different parts of the city small free libraries, especially for teachers and scholars, as 
an adjunct to the school system. Two of these are now open. But the urgent need of a great free 
public library for Philadelphia is yet to be accomplished, although much talked of for many years. 
Nothing in the way of general education is of so much importance to the million of Philadelphians as 
the establishment of such a librarj'. It has long been hoped by those who have at heart this 
library question, that some of our many public-spirited citizens, who were endowing or providing in 

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Thk PHii.AnHi.PniA r.iKR\RY. 



their wills for institutions of a benevolent or literary character, would remember the great need of 
Philadelphia in this respect. It is true that our philanthropic fellow citizen, George Pepper, left to a 
free library, within certain bounds, the sum of about $200,000 or $250,000. This, of itself, would do 
little towards the attainment of the object unless other sums are added, at least sufficient to erect a 
suitable building and ha\e a fund besides for expenses and the purchase of books of not less than 
$1,000,000. There is one large and valuable library in Philadelphia, whose property is worth probably 
$500,000, free of encumbrance. Its building is most centrally situated and suilabk- for the purpose, 
occupying a lot 100 feet by 300 feet, with about 170,000 selected volumes, and with an endowment 
fund of about $150,000. This library, it is understood, is ready to open its doors freely to the public 
as soon as the endowment will be made sufficient for its support. 



Academy of Natural Sciences. 



By EnwAKi) J. N()I,.\n, Sk.cretary. 




The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, was founded 
in 18 1 2. Its object is the encouragement of original research in 
the natural sciences. To facilitate this work it has accumulated 
a nuiseum and library which are believed in several of their depart- 
ments to be une.Kcelled in America. It also contributes to the 
progress of science by the publication of discoveries and investi- 
gations, and by courses of popular and scientific lectures The 
publications of the Academy consist of a quarterly journal begun 
in 1817, and of an annual octavo volume of proceedings, which has 
been issued regularly since 1841 . In these publications are recorded 
the discoveries and researches, not only of the Academy's own 
members, but also tlmse of other scientists who desire to avail 
themselves of the opportunities which the Academ>- affords to give 
]niblicity to their work. 
In the museum the collection of sliells is believed to be the largest now in existence. The orni- 
thological cabinet contains 27,000 mnunted specimens and more than 5,000 unmounted skins. Among 
its special features are the Gould collection of Australian birds, the Bonaparte collection of European 
birds, and tlie X'erreau.x. series of liirds from Africa and Asia. The collection of fossils is one of the 
most important in the country, and comprises many of the most valued types of some of our leading 
paleontologists. The invertebrate series is perhaps the most extensive in America. All the other 
departments of natural history are satisfactorily represented in the museum. 

Through the administration of a fund devised to the Academy, in trust by Mr. A. Iv. Jessup, for 
the purpose of assisting young men who re([uire pecuniary aid while engaged in the study of the natural 
sciences, a nundier of such persons have been carefully educated in the institution, not only without 
charge, but receiving a monthly stipend. Many of these students have acquired distinction in science, 
and hold desiralile positions in institutions of learning. 

The stated meetings of the society are held every Tuesday evening. Those interested in the 
proceedings are welcome to attend whether they be members or not. In truth all the resources of the 
Academy are placed freely at the service of those desiring to aciinire knowledge, with only such restric- 
tions as have been found necessary to secure the greatest good to the largest number. 

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The Historical Society of Pennsylvania. 




By John W. Jordan 



This most iiseful institution devoted to the systematic preservation 
of ^■aluablc relics, docnnicnts and l)Ooks, relating to the history of 
our country, and more particuhirly of this State, is situated upon 
Locust Street, at the corner of Thirteenth, within a moment's 
walk of the busiest highways of the city and several of its princi- 
pal hotels. 

Its Library contains 30,000 ^•olumes, the largest collection 
of local pamphlets in the city, and unequalled newspaper files. 
It also has the most extensive collection of genealogies in the United States. An index to the wills and 
administrators of the counties of Philadelphia, Bucks and Chester may be found here, and records of 
the Episcopal, Moravian and Presbyterian Churches, from 1681 to 1825, are on file. Copies of the 
Record of P'riends' meetings in Pennsylvania and New Jersey are preserved here. 

Among the priceless \-olumes owned by the Historical Society is the Bradford Prayer Book, of 
17 10, discovered Isy the writer in the Moravian Church of Philadelphia, in 1870. 

The Tower collection of colonial laws is unicpie. The Perdinand J. Itreer collection of auto- 
graphs seen here, is one of the largest and most valuable in the I'nited States. There are deposited here 
one hundred volumes of Pemberton-Clifford family papers. 

The original charter of the City of Philadelphia, is one of the Society's chief measures. * 

Among notalile papers are the original laws agreed upon by the colonists of Pennsylvania, 
prior to leaving England in 1682, (in manuscript;; the will of the first member of the Washington 
family t(.> migrate to America. Letters of (reneral Anthony Wayne, and numerous manuscripts of 
the Penn family. 

The relics include the old Ephrata Printing Press, once used by the monastic order of the 
"Solitary in lijihrata." The Royal Arms of England, once displayed ujion the Pro\incial Hall, at 
Second and INIarket Streets. 

Sundry personal effects of William Penn. The first Deed of the Indians to William Penn. 
(July 15, 1682) and the Great Belt of A\'ampum delix'ered to the jiroprietor at the same time under the 
Elm Tree at Shackamaxon. 

Manv notable paintings adorn the Society's walls, the most notable of which is an authentic 
portrait of William Peini, presented to the institution by his grand son (iranville Penn, of Stoke Poges, 
England, in 1833, from whom, also was received a second portrait of Penn at the age of twenty-two 
years . 

There are many other portraits, jiartly originals, of men distinguished in the past affairs of our 
city and country. 

The paintings of historical scenes include "Blowing up of the British Erigate Augusta," an 
event which occurred at Red Bank, in the Delaware River, " P'airman's Mansion and the Treaty 
Tree," "Marion's Dinner," "Fort Necessity," upon the site of Pittsburg, "Braddock's Grave," 
"Braddock's Field, " Stoke Poges Park and Castle," the ancestral home of the Penns, and " Pennsyl- 
vania Castle," Isle of Portland, Fhigland, the Penn Summer residence. 

The Historical Society has real estate valued at $131,701, a publication fund of $35,000, a 
building fund of $5,300, endowment fund of $33,000, library fund of $16,000 and general fund of 
$11,000. 



* ^See chapter upon " Our Charters and (iovernnient-s " for particuhirs regarding its discovery.) 

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President, 

William W. Foclkrod. 



Vice-Presidents, 



George W. Blabox, 



JoHX Field. 



5ccretary, 

JosEi'H X. Fitzgerald. 



Treasurer, 

K.ICHAKI) L. Austin. 



Rnwi.AN'I) I). Allex, 

lUnVAKI) ]). IvVKI'!, 

Jniix O. Ki:ni. 
W'u.LiA.M H. McCalu'm, 
William M. Avkes, 
Basil H. Bkowx, 

JiiIlN DoHSOX, 

F'rkderick S. Ckovks, 
Maiilox X. Klixi-;, 
("iEoroe S. Ln-pr, 
Thomas Martixdalk, 
Charles W. Schwartz, 
JoHX S. Stevexs, 



Directors, 

SAMLin. H . Cki;i',ak, 
I. i:\vis M. II \i I'T, 
WiLLLv.M 'X . McXi:;:lv, 
(Ikokc.k W. ]') R(ihi;ri's, 

FiXLEV ACKI'K, 

Charlies H . Hanks, 
William H. 1"(>l\vi-;ll, 

HkNRV W. ( "iREEX, 

Ariiiir H. Li-;a, 
l.rcii's S. I. WDRiri'H, 
I'A\'ii> C. XiMi.in' 
TuKDi'ii. II. Smith, 
Wii.ijAM 1'. Tn'mrsox, 
H. CnEsidx \'axsaxt. 



A. f'.RAHAM 1''.lliot, 
Chaki.i'.s (r. JisTici:, 

A. RoHIXSdX McIlAAIXK 
\\'ILL1AM W. Sri'l'Ll-:K, 

Charles M. Biddle, 
JoHX C.. Crdxtox, 

How ARIi P). 1'rexch, 

II. 1, \ Harri-: J avxi-:, 
Lkci I-okh, 

RoIlERT M. Mc\\'.\I>E, 

\\'ashixc;t()X Ric. htkr, 

I''RICi)i;RICK SlT'I'I)-,-, 

D.VXIEL Sltter, 



(ier.eral Transportation Aijent, 

Ch.vrles p. II.VTCii, 

Office ;i;id Cuinniittcc Kotinis, 441 Chestnut Street. 

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The Work of the Trades League of Philadelphia. 



Bv Thomas Martindalk. 




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In the i;ran(l dramas of life, of war, of business, or of 
commerce, it is the force of numbers, together with the 
the application of determined industry, the adoption of new 
ideas and plans that win success. It is said that in tropical 
countries the warrior ants march across the plains, over the 
mountains and through the valleys, conquering everything 
in their ]iath\vay by reason of their steady advance, their 
pertinacity, their industry — but above all on account of their 
immense force. That unique organization — the Trades 
League of Philadelphia — illustrates these principles in a 
masterful manner. Organized in March, 1891, at a public 
meeting of merchants held in Common Council chamber to 
adopt some practical plan for relief from severe trade 
restrictions, it has steadih' increased in numbers, steadily 
pursued its objects, until its force and its influence has been 
demonstrated in this City of Homes and throughout the 
State. 
The meeting in Common Council chamber alluded to above was, to say the best f)f it, a most 
discouraging, disheartening gathering, made up as it was of the ever alert newspaper reporters, and 
gentlemen who belonged to other trade bodies, who seemed to look with unfriendly eyes upon the advent 
of the puny and weak stranger among them, together with a very few men who thought they saw in 
co-operation and in the banding together of a lot of business men for a specific object, a chance to obtain 
relief from a practice which can'ied people by the thousands right through our city, and landed them a 
hundred miles or so from our manufactories, our warehouses and our business offices. The demand of 
the meeting was to obtain the privilege of "lireaking the journey" (as our English cousins put it) or 
" sto])ping off" as we call it, on through tickets from the West to the East without paying extra fare. 
Addresses in favor of organizing were made by Thomas Martindale and Col. Thomas G. Hood, and by 
others in opposition ; but the opposition forces were routed, and the " Trades League," of Philadelphia, 
was ushered into existence, destined to accomplish great and benificent results, and elected W. \V. 
Foulkrod, President, together with a board of forty managers. 

From March until November, of the same year, the time was spent in perfecting and arranging 
the committees, increasing the membership and getting ready for aggressive work. At the same time it 
was deemed wise to adopt a platform of definite objects for which to work, believing that any one or all 
of them were for the good of the business and the carrying out of material interests of the city, and 
which ought to occupy the best thought and attention of the broadest minded of the progressive 
merchants for years to come. Among the projects advocated were the following : 

First. To bring about an arrangement by which passengers from the South, West, North and 
East, to and from all points, might have the jirivilege of stopping off here a reasonalile time on their 
through tickets. 

Second. To secure a lower rate of toimage on coal from the mines to this cit\'. 
Third. To advocate and encourage the entrance to the city of the Lehigh \'alley Railroad and 
other railroads that would give competition to the present lines now entering here. 

Fourth. To secure the equalization of passenger and freight rates to and from Philadelphia. 
Fifth. To encourage and advocate measures of rapid transit of which our city is now so nuich 
in need. 



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Sixth. To aihdcate and enconraj^e the building of a bridge from Phihulel])hia to Camden, X. J. 

Sc\-enth. To ad\ocate and encourage the building of a sliip canal or ship raihvav across the 
>State of New Jersey, connecting the Delaware River Avith the Atlantic Ocean by the shortest and most 
practicable route between Philadelphia and the Atlantic, whereby the distance and time between our city 
and Kurope mas- be shortened. 

Kighth. To promote and foster the establishment of steamship and sailing lines between this and 
other ports. 

Ninth. To endeavor to obtain from the TTnited States Government a recognition of the fact that, 
as the city has donated to it a large and valuable tract of land, known as League Island, for the purpose 
of a Xavy Yard, the property ought to be used for the purpose for which it was accepted, and if the 
(rovernment will not so nse it in the storing and building of naval vessels, that the property ought to 
revert to the city to be sold or used for her l)est interests. 

Tenth. To secure better and cheaper telephone and telegraph services. 

iUeventh. To adopt and carry forward any other plans tending to advance our various mer- 
cantile, manufacturing and business interests, with the ultimate object in view of j)lacing Pliiladelphia 
in the commanding position among the cities in the Union to which, by reason of her wealth, geographi- 
cal position, and ample space she is naturally entitled. 

In November active work was started by the Committee on Passenger Transportation, which 
together witli the aid of Mr. Frank Thomson, first Vice-President of the Pennsylvania Railroad, and 
Mr. Chas. K. Lord, Vice-President of B. & O. R. R., the long sought after privilege of stopping off at 
Philadelphia on through tickets from the West to the East was gi'anted ; and went into effect December 
I, i8gi. The phenomenal increase in the distribution of merchandise in the cit\- since that lime justifies 
the belief that it is largely due to the impetus given to trade by this concession. 

Next in order was the appointment of a " Freight Bureau "; where complaints of delays, over- 
charges, claims for lost freight, etc., could be handled efficiently and promptly in the interest and for 
the mendiers of the league. Mr. Chas. P. Hatch, with the ripe experience of over twenty years' ser\-ice 
in freight traffic, was secured as General Transportation Manager, and through his aid permanent 
reforms have been inaugurated, abuses corrected, and claims settled. 

The attention of the managers of the League was next directed to the improvement of our 
water communications, and in furtherance of this project Prof. L. M. Haupt and Thomas Martindale 
appeared successively before the New York Board of Trade and Transporation, Trenton Board of Trade, 
New Brunswick Board of Trade, and Committees of the Senate and House of Representati\-es at 
Washington, in advocacy of a government sur\-ey of a ship canal coiuiecting the waters of Raritan 
Bay with the Delaware River. The project is still before Congress and has received widespread 
commendation from all parts of the country. 

The "Trades League" has been continuous in its efforts to curb the excessive charges of the 
Telephone Company, conducting business in the city, and has met with such signal success in its 
efforts in the past that it trusts by the aid of legislative enactment, or other methods, to enable our 
merchants in the future to enjoy this hitherto expensive business necessity at a moderate cost, instead 
of the at ])resent unreasonably high charges for very indifferent service. Other matters of vital 
importance to the welfare of the city, and to the United States as well, have been considered and 
acted upon by the League with beneficial results to all concerned ; notably, the recommendation to 
Congress to permit samples of merchandise and manufactures to be sent free of charge when under five 
pounds in weight to any Consul of the TTnited States in any foreign country, the same to be placed on 
exhil)ition at the Consulate. Also advising Congress to so amend the fifth section of the Interstate 
Commerce Act as to permit agreements lietween railroads to be entered into under the restrictions of the 
Interstate Commission . 

At the request of the League the City Councils appropriated funds for a census of the city, 
which was taken by the Police under the direction of his honor, the Mayor, in November, 1892, showing 
a population of 1,142,653 inhabitants; and thus definitely .settling, for the time at least, that Phila- 
delphia is still the second city of the I'nion. Through the efforts of the Press Committee of the 
League, every large Hotel in every city of over 10,000 inhabitants in the United States is now furnished 

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with a daily copy of a morning and evening Philadelphia newspaper for the use of the traveling 
])ublic, and the same service is performed for the large hotels in Europe, thus making Philadelphia 
news accessible in nearly one-half of the civilized world. The Press Committee has also had super- 
vision for a number of months of the work upon tiie " Iktok of Philadelphia," in which this communi- 
cation is to appear and the vast amount of valualile information, contributed by distinguished citizens 
and scholars, illustrated bv artistic hands and soon to be sent out in substantial form to officials of 
distant states and cities and of the general government : to editors, libraries, clubs, hotels and foreign 
consulates and international steamships, affords another instance of the spirit of "push" which 
animates this organization. 

The membership of the League, at present, consists of about fifteen hundred business and 
manufacturing firms, which, at a reasonable estimate, interest at least three thousand individuals in 
these firms ; and it is believed that before the advent of !Sy4 the membership will consist of over two 
thousand firms. An idea mav therefore I)e gained of the immense power for good this association of 
earnest workers exerts, and will continue to exert in the future, not only on the business interests 
of the city, the manufacturing, and the maritime interest, but on the hygienic, social, educational, 
political, and economic conditions; tending at all times towards improvement and progress, the 
amelioration of trade restriction, relieving congestion in one place, and restraining extravagance in 
others, helping Cormcils and the authorities of the city to do what in some cases they could not do by 
themselves alone, awarding praise and encouragement where such might be due, and bestowing censure 
when and where deserved (and it will not be questioned that praise or censure coming from such a 
source will always be appreciated at its full value), and which at the end bespeaks a new era in our 
business — an era of great promise — of public works to be advocated and completed for the improve- 
ment of commerce, of reform in municipal affairs, of improved water navigation, better steamship 
service and more of it, cheaper telephone and telegraphic facilities, the new awakening of a patriotic 
civic pride, whose sole aim it shall be to make our city i " which was founded by the gentle Quaker 
between the rivers that flow to the sea, a city that was always goodly and fair to look upon, and 
pleasant and healthful in which to dwell ") in the future, as it was in the past, the first city of all the 
land. Then and then only will the "Trades League" have completed its mission, ha\'e finished its 
fight, and won the plaudits of a rejuvenated city, a greater Philadelphia. 




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The Philadelphia Bourse. 




Rv (Vr.oRGK E. Bartoi,, rRH-;n>i:NT. 



The F^hiladelphia Bourse is a remarkable instance of the earnestness 
exhibited by conservative Fliiladelphians in carrying forwanl, quietly 
and quickly to full fruition a new idea, when its utility is tirnily 
established in the popular mind. This institution, whose magnitude, 
scope and far-reaching influence is as yet but faintly appreciated 
by the great majority of the merchants of the Quaker City, will, if 
carried forward upon the broad, cosmopolitan plans upon whicli it 
was conceived, exert in Philadelphia a power for good in the develop- 
ment of its commercial life, in the jirotection of its commercial inter- 
ests, and in the direction of municipal improvements far beyond the 
expectations of its supporters. 

Like many large projects, it owes its existence to an accident, 
inasmuch as the thought which led to its organization came to the 
mind of the writer, while making a brief visit to Eurojie in the sununer of 1S90, on business of a 
different character. In the various cities which he visited, howe\-er, his business led him upon the 
floors of the leading Bourses and Exchanges of northern Europe and Great Britain, and the adapt- 
ability of an institution similar to those visited, to the commercial life of Philadelphia, first occurred 
to him while upon the steamship, homeward bound from Liverpool. The thought once planted, germi- 
nated and grew from day to day as the deficiency of Philadelphia in the possession of a great central 
business exchange came more forcibly to his mind. As a conse(|uence, shortly after returning to 
Philadelphia, he discussed the subject with many merchants of large experience, who, believing 
the idea to be a good one, suggested that publicity should be given to it ; and, being a member of the 
Manufacturers' Club, his ideas upon the subject were outlined in an article which appeared in the issue 
of \\\fi Manufaclurer oi October 16, 1S90. The article was almost wholly descriptive of the character 
and operation of the Hamburg Exchange, in Germany, which was described as " an institution worth 
imitating." The concluding paragraphs of that letter are worthy of reproduction, now that the tiny 
seed has developed into a great tree with hundreds of branches, they show the power of an idea \vhen 
it is a good one : 

" What Philadelphia most needs at the present time is an lixchange like the one at Hamburg. 
The important questions of the hour with us are better inland communication and the improvement of 
our harbor. What could better voice the general opinions of the commercial interests of the city than 
such an Exchange as I have described, representing every branch of the commerce and industries of 
the city ? How nuicli more influential such a body would be than the present scattered commercial 
organizations. 

"I write this in the hope that the manufacturers of Philadelphia, instead of encouraging the 
formation of another exchange, will take hold of the broader idea, and invite the aid of all the commer- 
cial interests of our town in organizing such an exchange as will represent all, aid all and develop all 
of the many interests of this great city of ours. 

" United, we will not only stand, but grow and regain our lost position. Divided, we will surely 
fall.' 

Fortunately for Philadelphia, this article attracted the attention of the able and far-seeing Presi- 
dent of the Manufacturers' Club, Mr. Thomas Dolan, who urged its author to take up the question 
earnestly with the view of developing the thought into a reality, and appointed him the chairman of a 
committee ; the other members of which were Mr. John T. Bailey, the well-known manufacturer, and 
Mr. Charles Heber Clark, the able .Secretarv of the Club. 



It would require too much space to recite the various steps pursued in developing the thought 
into a reality. It is sufficient to say that the idea appealed at ouce to many of our leading manufact- 
urers and merchants, several meetings were held at the invitation of the committee, almost all of the 
various commercial bodies in the city approved of the general idea of centralizing the business interests 
of the town into one exchange building, and the newspaper press gave the project its most cordial 
support. B}' January, 189 1, the project had received so much favorable attention as to warrant the 
organization of a preliminary company. Subscriptions were thereupon invited to a preliminary 
company to have a capital of $100,000, but this was oversubscribed, and by T^Iay of that year one 
hundred and twelve of the leading merchants, manufacturers and corporations of the citj' had subscribed 
$1,000 each to an organization capital of ;fi 12,000. The company was then incorporated under the 
laws of Pennsylvania, the name selected for it being that which appears at the head of this article. 
The underlying thought of the organizers of the company was to enlist as large a support as possible to 
the undertaking ; and, in consequence, it was decided that membership in the organization should be 
acquired by the ownership of four shares of the stock of the company ; the holder of four shares, of the 
par value of $50 each, having the right to exercise and receive all the privileges of membership, accept- 
ing a membership card in lieu of dividends, up to 6 per cent. Persons holding stock in excess of four 
shares having certain other rights upon the stock held in excess of the amount required for membership. 
All members being free of any annual dues or assessments. 

The various steps necessary in the development of the project followed each other steadily. The 
total stock capital required was fixed at $1,000,000, which has now all been subscribed, the names of 
about 2,300 persons appearing on the company's books as stockholders. A site for the building of the 
company was selected in the financial centre, at a cost of $625,000, and the plot secured, which runs 
from Fourth to Fifth Street, in the centre of the block between Chestnut and Market Streets, with 
streets of thirty and forty feet in width respectively on each side of it, is in every way adapted to the 
purpose. The city government promptly recognized the great value of the Bourse to Philadelphia, and 
Councils by ordinance, unanimously passed, ordered Fourth and Fifth Streets to be widened from 50 feet 
to 70 feet and 76 feet respectively, for a distance of about 300 feet, south from Market Street. The Bourse 
Company showing its liberal spirit by donating all ground that it owned, needed for the improvement. 

The Bourse building will be an ornate structure of steel frame, fire-proof construction, 350 feet in 
length by 132 feet in width, and probably ten stories in height; its cost is estimated to be about 
$1,400,000. The great hall of the Bourse will be upon the ground floor, and will measure 250 feet in 
length by 125 feet in width, with a height, in the centre, of over 50 feet. It will be admirably adapted 
as a meeting-place for a large body of men. On the ground floor there will also be four handsome 
banking-rooms, together with telegraph offices and minor offices necessary for the proper handling of 
business and the comfort of members. The market reports of the world will be found there, and every 
facility for obtaining information will be afforded. The galleries upon either side of this hall will be 
utilized as news-rooms and reading-rooms ; and it is probable that a large room upon the gallery floor 
will be used as a comfortable lounging-room for the members. This will be a particularly attractive 
feature to members not residents of the city, as it will in effect make it a vast club-house, in which they 
will find physical comforts and business advantages. The upper floors, with the exception of the top 
floor, will be used for office purposes and will contain between 300 and 400 offices. The arrangement 
is such, howev-er, that offices can be made larger or smaller, as the partitions will be practically remov- 
able at pleasure. 

The basement will contain a restaurant of moderate size, together with several minor features, such 
as a barber shop with bathing facilities, intended to contribute to the usefulness of the building, and, in 
addition, a large room about 130 feet square, for the exhibition of machinery, which, at the option of 
the exhibitor, can be shown still or in motion. The entire top floor will also be utilized for exhibition 
purposes for objects of a lighter character ; and it is believed that these two departments will supply a 
want which has been seriously felt. The number of articles which can be exhibited advantageously by 
the persons who manufacture them is almost without limit, and the managers of the enterprise are 
confident that when this feature is thoroughly understood, the applications for space will far exceed the 
supply. 

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Up to the present time tlie Bourse Company has been, of a necessity, confined to the de\elopment 
of the real estate features of the enterprise ; but the completion of the capital and the beginning ui 
construction leaves the nianagenieiit free to develop a feature of even more importance to its members 
and the city, namely, the organization of the vast membership of the Bourse into a commercial body 
which shall take an active and leading position in directing all the movements which arise from time to 
time in the commercial life of a great city. 

Without attempting to interfere in strictly trade matters, which will be watched over as hereto- 
fore by existing trade organizations or by sections of the main body connected with special trades 
represented, the board chosen by the members to deal with large ciuestions will confine its attention to 
those matters which are of vital in\portance to all the business interests of the city, and Philadelphia is 
to be congratulated that at last an organization exists in her midst which will be of a magnitude 
commensurate with her importance and capable of commanding, both at home and abroad, the respect 
which is naturally accorded to an association of vast proportions dealing intelligently and in a dignified 
manner with subjects of great importance. The Bourse has been fortunate in securing the active support 
in its Board of Directors, of men who command both the respect and confidence of the whole 
community. Their names will be honored by future generations as those of men who, loving their city. 
gave of their time and means with generous measure, to advance its prosperity. 



The Philadelphia Board of Trade. 




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Its- I-REDKRICK FKALHV, Ksa.. I'KESIDK.NT. 

This t)rganization of active business men was 
incorporated in the year 1S38, although first 
organized some fi\'e years before, and has, through 
many channels of influence and efforts been a 
leading factor in the progress of the material 
interests of the City of Philadelphia to the present 
; time. The writer is the only surviving member 
of the original list at the time of incorporation. 
Similar Boards of Trade now exist in nearly 
every city of importance in the country. These 
together form the Xalional Board of Trade, in 
which the Philadclphi;i organization is an influ- 
ential nieniher. These associations are of a mixed character. In a general 
way many devote themselves to deliberation and consideration of the 
great questions of the day, either in open session or by committees, 
and they develop their work in resolutions appropriate to the objects examined, or in petitions to 
legislative bodies that control the management and work of the connnunity at large. There are 
others, partially deliberative and partially devoted to dealing, and these constitute a very large 
proportion of those that now exist in the United States. Their dealings are enormous. They trade 
with keen and active men ; day l)y da_\-, indeed hour l)y hour, they work, and the record of what they 
accomplish is presented to the country in the reports which they ainmally make to their respective 
bodies, and which they freely circulate among the instituticins cognate to their own. 

Mr. Thomas P. Cope was the first President of the Philadel])liia I'xianl of Trade, and the chair 
was occupied in turn by Mr. Thomas P. Hoopes, Mr. Samuel C. Morton, Mr. John Welsh, all broad 
minded and progressive citizens well-known in all public movements of their times. The Board of 
Trade now occupies agreeable quarters in the Drexel Building, and demonstrates by its activity in the many 
lines of public advance that its vitality as a body is still unimpaired. The officers for tlie present year 
are as follows: President, Frederick Fraley ; First \'ice- President, T. Morris Perot; Second Vice- 
President, Thomas L. Gillespie: Tliird Mce-President, John H. Michener ; Fourth Vice-President, 
N. Parker Shortridge ; Secretary, William R. Tucker; Treasurer, Richard Wood 

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The Commercial Exchange. 




B\' Lincoln- K. Passmore, President. 

The Ci>niincTcial Exchange, of Philadelphia, was organized about 
fort> years ago under the title of "The Corn Exchange Asso- 
ciation." with General William B. Thomas as the first President. 
The general object of the Association was the advancement of 
trade and the improvement of the facilities for the transaction of 
business, including the provision and maintenance of suitable 
accommodations for a general business exchange in the City of 
Pliiladelphia ; the inculcation of just and equitable principles in 
trade ; the establishment of uniformitN' in commercial usages ; 
the acquirement, dissemination and preservation of valuable 
information ; and the adjustment of controversies between its 
members by arbitration. The present membership approximates 
500, comprising a large proportion of the names most prominently 
connected with the business interests of the city : those actively 
engaged in handling grain, flour, provisions and general produce, both for domestic and export use, 
being more largely represented, whilst the leading corporations and banking institutions are to be- found 
included in the number. 

Under Act of Assembly, approved January 22, 1863. the Corn lixchange Association was created 
a corporate body, and four j-ears later, by application to the Judges of the Court of Quarter Sessions, 
the original title was changed to the existing more general one, with a view of meeting the widened 
sphere of the Association's influence and usefulness. About this period the members of the Exchange 
entered upon the occupancy of their present commodious quarters at 133 South Second Street. The 
building is a substantial structure, designed from a useful rather than a showy standpoint. The lower 
floors consist of a number of well-appointed offices, whilst the entire area of the spacious upper chamber, 
about 100 feet square, well lighted on all sides, and capable of accommodating 4,000 to 5,000 people 
in mass meeting, is devoted to the purposes of exchange business, the official hours being from 10.30 
A. M. until 2.30 r. M. On the " floor " are to be found general cable and telegraph offices, well-equipped 
and having direct wires not only to all the principal American markets, with which special facilities 
exist for obtaining quotations, etc., but also with the foreign business centres of the world, and the 
monetary market changes are immediatel}' recorded on huge blackboards provided for the purpose. 
The telephone service is taken advantage of by nearly all the offices, several being fitted up with the 
"long-distance," and direct oral communication is thus established with New York, Baltimore, and 
even far-distant Chicago. \'isitors are admitted at convenient hours, without formalities, on application 
to the proper officers. 

The site of the present home of the Commercial Exchange possesses a certain historical interest, 
for it was there that formerly stood the residence of William Penn, which was removed for the erection 
of the present building; and it was, perhaps, but fitting that, since the unsparing hand of time demanded 
the removal of that venerated structure, its place should be taken by the premises of an organization 
whose aims and principles, and the success that has attended their propagation, would have filled the heart 
of the founder of the city with the greatest satisfaction. Could only the immortal Penn revisit the scene 
of his former peaceful abode and witness the daily course of business as transacted under its present 
roof, it is to be doubted whether even he, man of marvellous foresight as he unquestionably was, and 
possessed of the most sanguine beliefs in tlie possibilities of the future, would not be filled with awe 
and wonder at the sight of one of the results of the work which his own prodigious energy instituted. 
Without disparagement to the many sister institutions in tlie city, it may fairly be asserted that 
the Commercial ICxchange has for many years past, been recognized as the leading commercial body of 

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Philadelphia, and has played a most important part in all her business enterprises. U'hilst naturally 
more inimedialel\' concerned with the furllierance and development of the trade and conuncrce oi tlie 
port, it has not been unmindtnl ot what it tnved to the coninuinity at large, and has alwavs bee:i found 
giving the aid of its influence to all movements which aimed at improvements and conveniences in the 
interest of the general body of our citizens : and its charitable hand has Ix-eii generously extended 
whenever sister cities or communities have suffered from calamity of lire, iLjod or famine. Among the 
more important matters that have recently engaged or are occupying the attention of its Board of 
Direction maybe cited the establishment of the Belt Line Railroad ; negotiations with the transportation 
companies feeding the city, with the object <jf securing equitable conditions for competition with other 
cities ; the improvement of the general transit facilities of Philadelphia ; the establishment of National 
Quarantine, and the improvement of the Delaware Ri\-er and Harbor. 

It may be added in conclusion that the Presidential chair of the Ivxchange has been filled by 
many of our leading citizens, and is at present occupied by Mr. Lincoln K. Passmore, who was 
re-elected from 1892, with Mr. A. C. Kerr as \'ice-President and Mr. K. O. Thomas as Treasurer. 
Colonel C. Ross Smith has for many years filled the important position of Secretary. 



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». DEL.^WARr RIVRR PIt.OT UrvAT. 




OT.n MHRCKANTS' KXCHANOE, NOW OFFICES OF THR MARITIMK FXCPIAXGK. 

The Philadelphia Maritime Exchange. 



By Georgk E. Earxshaw, PRF„sinENT. 



This Kxchange was fDumled in March, 1S75, by business men specially interested in tlie maritime 
commerce of the port. It was fell that in these modern days of telegraph, cables and rapid ocean 
transit Philadelphia must make an efft)rt if she would keep pace with the times, and maintain her 
position as a great shipping port. The object of the lixchange, as stated in her charter, is " to provide 
and regulate a suitable room or rooms for a Maritime Ivxchange, to 

acquire, preserve and disseminate all maritime and other business infor- " 

mation, and to do such other and lawful acts as will tend to promote and 
encourage the trade and commerce of the Port of Philadelphia." 

The most pressing need was to acquire maritime information, 
more particularly as to the movements of vessels entering and leaving 
the Delaware Bay and River. For this purpose reporting stations were 
established and are maintained by the p;xchange on Delaware Pn'eak- 
water, at New Castle, Del., and at Thurlow, Pa. The station on Dela- 
ware Breakwater is probably the best and most thoroughly eejuipped on 
the coast. The cost of its maintenance, however, is at times a severe 
strain on the finances of the Exchange, on account of the telegraph 
cable connecting the station with the mainland being damaged or 
broken in stormy weather by small vessels that have taken refuge behind 
the breakwater dragging their anchors. A watch is maintained night 
and day, and it is seldom, if ever, that the skilled observers employed 

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MAKiriMK KX C H A N^^^^DEL^^^^REAK W ATER. 
From a sketch made in 1S90 

fail to (listiiii^uisli and report any vessel entering or leaxiui,'- the hay. The news is flashed to the 
Exchange by direct wire, and within a minute or two is exhiliited on tlie bulletin board for the inlorma- 
tion of uiembers. 

Delaware Breakwater is 103 uiiks fnini I'liihidelphia ; Newcastle, 33 miles and Thurlow 17 nules. 
Passing vessels are reported from each of these stations, which is an invaluable aid to agents and others 
who have to make arrangements for the reception of incoming vessels. The Exchange also maintains 
a branch office at Lewes, Del., which is connected by telephone with all the life-saving stations from 
Cape Henlopen to Cape Charles. News of wrecks and casualties is therefore promptly received and 
disseminated for public information. An inteichange of news with kindred institutions in other ports 
keeps members posted in all matters of interest, and disseminates the news from the stations as well as 
that gathered along the docks and wharves of this city by the lixchange reporters. 

The Exchange does not fail to carry out the secondary object of its charter, viz. : "To do such acts 
as will tend to promote and encourage the trade and commerce of the port." It always is alert to watch 
and influence legislation affecting maritime interests, and as it never has any other axe to grind, its 
thoroughly representati\-e character is known and respected both at Harrisburg and Washington . I f the 
business community realized what a large factor the Exchange is in jiromoting the general prosperity of 
the city, more of those who have no direct interest in maritime matters would give it their support, and 
thus enable it to increase its iisefulness. 



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•ik-'~>tt 



Building Interests. 




AN I'P-TOWN DOORWAY. 



Franki.in' M- IIakri^, Brii.DKR. 



For nearly a decade, Philadelphia has been witnessing build- 
ing operations in her midst, averaging in round numbers 9,000 
a year at an average cost of more than $23,000,000. Less than 
one in six of these operations were alterations or enlargements. 
A vast amount of public, charitable, scientific, commer- 
cial and railroad and steamboat work has been done. But the 
great bulk of all the work has gone in the direction of work- 
shops, mills, factories, foundries, warehouses and stores, 
and then into homes for the people ; of the latter alone, 
it is roughly estimated, there are, in this year 1892, 
nearly 200,000 two, three and four stories high, -occupied 
separately by single families. The approximate total of 
all buildings in the city is 250,000, against a total of 
about 130,000 in New York where the number of resi- 
dent owners is estimated at only 13,000. These figures 
^ : - may hz better understood when it is explained that New 
York, which has a population of nearly 2,000,000, has 
less than half the area of Philadelphia which has a popu- 
lation of considerably more than 1,000, coo. 

Its wide boundaries have had much to do with 
f Homes," and the settlement here of multifarious industries in 




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Philadelphia's (.levelopment as a " City 

some of which, as in the carpet trade, she leads the manufacturing world, has inspired her builders to 

greater achievements as much in the matter of mill and office construction as in the building of homes. 

The anti([uated structures of the illustrious old residents have been rapidly disappearing from the 
business thoroughfares ; country seats have given 
way to rows of cosy houses and high and costly piles 
of brick, and iron, and granite and marble have been 
introduced in the finest and most imposing styles of 
modern architecture. Not dwellings and manufac- 
turies only, but hospitals, churches and club houses 
have been making their appearance in great profusion, 
and in such beauty and symmetry of proportion as to 
win the encomiums of visitors from every country. 

In 1892 there were 10,235 operations costing 
exclusive of land, $34,357,646, of which 6,856 were 
dwellings costing $16,865,200. When one pauses to 
consider that Philadelphia has over 1,150 miles of 
streets of which ])robably 800 miles are paved ; that 
.she has aVjout 400 miles of sewers, and over 26,000 
gas lamps in addition to electric lights, with numer- 
ous public squares and parks, an additional reason 
for extensive building presents itself. 

There has been no retrogression in this phase 
of Philadelphia's development, the inarch of pro- 

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A Vre&t PHILADELPHIA STAIRWAY. 




RKSIDKNLJC M.AK 4yTH ST. STATION, W. PHILADELPHIA. 



gress has been steady in the quantity of work 
done, as well as in the methods of construction 
employed, and public and private enterprise, the 
former sometimes hampered by a low tax-rate, 
have gone hand in hand to the metes and bounds 
of the city's great area. 

Credit is due to capitalists, business men and 
philanthropists for this expansion of building and 
building ideas, but the city itself is not to be 
omitted from the roll of those to whom the praise 
should be given. She has set many an example 
in architectural finish and structural diu-ability 
that might be followed with profit in other cities. 
Her spirit of progressiveness has manifested 
itself in the construction of a City Hall, which 
up to the present time has cost $15,000,000 and 
which, when finished, will be without its equal 
in the United States. Her spirit is also shown in the standard of excellence maintained for her 
225 school houses, her 60 or more police and fire houses, and in her gas houses and water works. 
She has endeavored to keep up with the enterprise of her citizens ; she has encouraged the right 
kind of building ; she has witnessed the disappearance of old and dilapidated structures ; she has 
prohibited the construction of frame or other dangerous or inflammable Imildings, and in all that 
pertains to domestic and public convenience, in homes or in business ])laces, Philadelphia is keep- 
ing abreast of the times. 

The comfort and beauty of Philadelphia dwellings are exceeded only by the size and style 
of its many business blocks. Philadelphia architects, like Philadelphia lawyers, have standing in every 
community ; many buildings in Philadelphia have made the designers world famous. 

In the matter of homes Philadelphia leads all cities in the land. The home of seven rooms, that 
may be rented for $15.00 a month contains every necessary convenience found in mansions costing 
fortunes. Over 121,000 citizens own land. 

For example : A plot of grass in front and a bit of clay in the rear of his two story brick house 
gives play room to the workingman's children ; the cemented cellar keeps its contents pure and 
dry ; the cosy bath room insures cleanliness and health ; the numerous closets, the stationary stands, 
sinks, book-cases and wardrobes help furnish the house, and the little range in the kitchen completes 
the home that even the most lowly Philadelphian may reasonably hope to own. 

The following statistics, covering a period of ten years, give conclusive proof of the activity 
of Philadelphia's builders and justifies Philadelphia's claim for the first place in the American 
building world. 



NUMBER OK NEW 
BUILDINGS ERECTED. 



1883 4.390 



1884 
1885 
1886 
1887 
1888 
1889 
1890 
I89I 
1892 



4.938 
6,326 

7.561 

6,784 

8,262 

10,250 

10,136 

6.738 
7,61 I 



ESTIMATED 
COST. 

$10,004,719 

11,217,614 

13,929,274 

16,821,516 

23.787.320 

27,790,816 

31,276,739 

33,830,046 

24,115,870 

29,109,646 



ALTERATIONS TO 
OLD nriLDINGS. 



1,566 

1.524 
1,638 
1.639 
1.309 

1. 47 1 
1,646 
l,Sii 
2,297 
2,624 



ESTIMATED 
COST. 

$721,512 

513.827 
964,728 

827,445 
528,100 

574.638 

924,916 

1.224,317 

3,445,500 

5,248,000 



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Real Estate Holdings and Valuations. 



Bv John N. Gai:,i,agher, Publisher, 
Real Estate Record. 



Any iiulustrious and frugal workingman living in Philadelphia may 
Ijeconie a house owner if he desires, although to the outsider, who under- 
stands few, if any, of our many advantages, this statement will seem far 
fetched. 

Philadelphia was certainly intended by natvire for the great, thrifty 
manufacturing city it is. Controlled by no special influence, ludess by 
its proximity to the anthracite coal fields, there are centered here the 
largest as well as the most varied assortment of manufacturing industries 
to be found in an>' city in the world. That such a variety of shops and 
foundries, mills and factories should be associated with the idea of a 
rough and turbulent population is not strange. Indeed, the experience 
of most cities justifies such conclusions ; but here the contrary is the fact, 
owing to the wide distribution of real estate holdings among the working 
people ; the influence from this condition of things being as distinctly 
marked among them as among the rich or higher classes anywhere. 

With an area of one hundred and twenty-nine and a half square 
miles, or about three thousand six hirndred and ten square feet of land to 
each inhabitant, it affords each person a liberty of movement as well as a 

standard of hygienic advantages obtainable in few large cities. 

The cheapness of land in the resident districts has promoted a system of dwellings particularly 

well adapted to the uses of the workers, who mainly make up the population. The number of these 

dwellings that have been built since the 




MODEI, PHIL-\DEI.PHI.\ HOUSE. 

Exhibited at the World's Coluinbiau 

E-xpositiou, 1893. 



first of January, 1SS7, is simply enor- 
mous, as the following figures will show : 



1887, Two-story dwellings . . 

1887, Three-story dwellings . . 

1888, Two-story dwellings . . 

1888, Three-story dwellings . . 

1889, Two-story dwellings . . 

1889, Three-story dwellings . . 
1S90, Two-story dwellings . . 

1890, Three-story dwellings . . 

1 89 1, Two-story dwellings . . 

1 89 1 , Three-story dwellings . . 

1892, Two-story dwellings ( iomos.)4,692 
1892, Three-story dwellings . . . 1,634 



4.951 
1 ,700 

5.589 
1,428 

7.450 
1,992 
7.301 

1.958 
4,632 

1.343 



Total 44.670 

Thus we find that in the seventy 
months, preceding the first of Novem- 
ber, 1892, there were erected accom- 
modations for 44,670 families of five 
persons, making the single family system 
possible as well as practicable. In fact, 




FLOOR PLANS — MODEL PHILADELPHIA HOUSE. 
World's Columbian Expositiou, 1S93. 







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RESIDENCK AT BROAD STREET AND CIRARD AVENUE. 



it wiHiUl he difficult to anticipate a 
combination of circumstances that 
could force the ])eoi)le to accept the 
tenement house method of other 
cities. While man\- of these dwell- 
ings are in the hands of ca])italists 
as investments, they have also been 
largely i)urchased by the wage 
earners for homes. .\n imiiortant 
fact pointing to such a conclusion, 
were lietter and more conclusive 
evidence wanting, is the great 
shrinkage in the deposits in t'lie 
savings lund institutions. 

In order that the reader more 
clearl>- comprehends the trend of 
popular sentiment for real estate, 
the following table of con\'eyances 
is given : 





TRANSFERS. 


ITRCHASE V.4LUATION. 




TRANSFERS. 


PURCHASE VAI.rATION 


1888 . . 


. . 12,679 • • 


. . $62,663,201.87 


1890 . . 


. . 15,571 . . 


. . $82,879,165.22 


1889 . . 


• • 15.945 • • 


. . 80,225,270.88 


r 89 1 . . 


. . i4.-;<'4 


. . 71,875,876.33 



A total of 58,399 transfers, amounting to $297,643,514.30. The total incumbrance on the above was 
32.65 per cent., 21.15 P^r cent, being represented by mortgage, while the ground rent incumbrance 
amounted to i r.5 per cent. 

Of course, the above table embraces all kinds of property : sites for building operations, mills, 
factories, and other industrial and business buildings, yet the preponderance is largely dwellings. 
The greater portion of the incumbrances is represented by the operations of Imilders to secure advances, 
and the usually heavy percentages associated with large properties u.sed for business purposes. It is 
believed that the holdings used as homes do not carry an average incumlirance of ten per cent. Besides 
the heavy showing of dwelling lu)use construction during the se\'ent\- months, to which reference has 
been made, thousands of massive buildings have been erected to meet the requirements of this busy city. 
These miscellaneous buildings represent an investment of $25,866,718, and include ninety churches, 
ccsting $4,192,000 ; banks and office Iniildings (over two stories), costing 
$8,668,173; thirty-seven school houses, costing $2,200,000: mills and 
factories, $6,103,805; foundries and shops, $4,016,738 ; and hospitals, 
$997,000. 

In numbers Philadelphia shows for the five years ending with 
December 31, 1891, the erection of 24,173 more new buildings — the 
figures in all cases being official — than Xew York; 5,162 more than 
New York, Boston and Baltimore combined, and 4,062 more than New 
York and Brooklyn comliined. The official figures for Chicago could 
not be obtained ; 4,664 was given for 1 890, and 1 1 ,608 for i Si) 1 , which is 
after consolidation, and includes the whole of Cook county with its one 
hundred and thirty-four post office towns against thirty -se\-en for Phila- 
delphia city and county. The average cost of the abo\e Iniildings was : 
New York, $17,509.58 each; Boston, $6,548.67 ; Brooklyn, $4,886.40 ; 
Philadelphia, $3,338.88. 

The opportunities for the wage earners of this city to acquire real 
estate is over five to one against tho.se of New York, outside of even 
collateral influences, sircli as the force of example, the application of 

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TWIN HODSES— A MODERN TYPE. 




From Harper's Wtelily. Copyright i8qi by Harper S: Bros. 

TVI'ICAT, PHILADKLPHIA. HOMKS. 

1. Lots 17 X 40, seven rooms and bath. Ten minntes by steam from centre of the city. Rent, $23.00 per month. 

2. Part of a block of forty houses, six to eight rooms, all conveniences. Rent, $12.00 to $20.00 per month. 

rentals as purchase moiiev, instalment mortgages, building and loan associations, life insurance as 
security for purchase money, and hundreds of other schemes, good and bad, aiming to make every man 
and woman a real estate owner. 

The two-storv dwellings of this city are, beyond all question, the l)est, as a system, not onl>- 
owing to the single family idea they represent, but l.)ecause their cost is within the reach of all who 
desire to own their own homes. They have done more to elevate and to make a better home life than 
any other known influence. They typify a higher ci\-ilization, as well as a truer idea of American home 
life, and are better, purer, sweeter than any tenement house system that ever existed. They are what make 
Philadelphia a city of homes, and c< nnnand the attention of visitors from e^•er^• ijuarter of the globe. 



From the valuable report of the Pennsylvania Tax Conference, of which Mr. Joseph D. Weeks, a noted 
statistician resident in Pittsburg is the chairman, a large number of interesting facts relating to Phila- 
delphia are now to be gleaned, among which the following salient points are selected : 

The assessed valuation of all real estate in the City of Philadelphia is $732,300,892. The actual 
•valuation, as based upon the selling price, is $1,003,252,220, which is nearly one-third of the real estate 
value of the entire State. The city's percenta.ge of assessed to actual valuation is 73, against an average 
of 64 V2 in sixty -seven counties. In the comity of Philadelphia the assessed valuation at the farm rate 
was $18,557,690, as against $25,424,034 of actual valuation; tlie assessed suburban rate valuation was 
$41,407,641, as against $56,728,468 of actual valuation, and the assessed valuation at the city rate was 
$672,335,561, as against $921,099,718 actual valuation. These three classes together make the total 
assessed and actual valuations heretofore given. The percentage of improvements is 64 per cent, of the 
value ot both land and improvements. The \-alue of agricultural land within the city limits is 
$21,610,429, which is exceeded by only eight counties in the State. The value of land devoted to 
manufacturing purposes is $100,000,000, and the factories thereon are rated as worth $200,000,000. 
There are within the city confines public property used for public purposes, places of religious worship, 
places of burial, and institutions of ])ublic charity exempted from ta.\;ati(jn, valued at $137,906,691, in 
which the churches and hospitals are valued at $68,600,635, city property (exclusive of schools), 
$52,603,296. and schools, $8,905,000. The value of property belonging to the general government in 
the city is $6,427,760. 

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Building Societies. 



By Addison B. Burk, Assistant Managing Editor, 
Public Lidger. 



Philadelphia will always remain the "City of Brotherly 
Love" — that is its main characteristic. Two other titles 
have been bestowed upon it, but it has outlived one, that 
of the "Quaker City," and is yearly extending its claim 
to the other, that of the "City (jf Homes." The census 
returns show that it has substantially a dwelling house for 
each family residing within its borders. There is no other 
city in the world with a million or more inhabitants that can 
lay claim to any such distinction. Various causes have 
combined to encourage the building of a separate house for 
each family, but the}' cannot well be understood by strangers 
without a brief historical description of the growth of the 
city. The greater part of the city lies on a neck of land 
bounded by two large rivers, the Delaware and Schuylkill. 
In addition to the city proper, as laid out by William Penn, 
numerous other villages, following generally the plan of the 
streets laid out by Penn, were built within the county limits. 
These gradually met each other in the process of growth, 
until they formed a compactly built city, and were then 
consolidated under one citj- government. The country 
roads which once connected these different settlements 
naturally developed into the main streets of the villages 
they traversed, and ultimately became business streets of 
the consolidated city. Although the lines of old settlements 
have long since been obliterated, even a stranger in the com- 
pactly built city could almost mark their centres by the 
clusters of stores ; and indeed Philadelphia covers such a large 
area that socially and in a Imsiness point of view it still partakes of the character of a cluster of settlements. 
One of the great thoroughfares — Second Street — is lined on both sides for a distance of at least five 
miles with stores and shops, above which are dwellings. Ridge Road or Avenue, Lancaster Avenue, 
Passyunk Road, Girard and Columbia Avenues are also great business streets, outside of the limits of 
what are generally called the business parts of the city, the neighborhood of Market, Chestnut and 
Arch Streets. Very early in the history of the city it was laid out in blocks, with what were then 
considered broad streets, the blocks themselves were divided into building lots large enough to be 
within the reach of people of moderate means ; and large blocks, or squares, were set apart for parks 
or breathing places. But more important than all this, the building lots were sold on ground rent. 
It was a sale in fee simple, the former owner simply reserving to himself a rent out of the property. 
The buyer became in fact the owner in fee simple of the lot, but, in consideration of not paying for it in 
cash, agreed to pay so much rent per annum, and this rent was almost invariably 6 per cent, interest on 
the assumed value of the lot. This was the foundation upon which the " City of Homes " was built. 
Under it very poor men were enabled to acquire title to a lot of ground on which to erect a homestead, 
however humble it might be. They were secure against eviction so long as they paid the very modest 
rent for their lot, and all increase of value which the growth of the city or their own labor put upon 
their property went to them. The same system of ground rents pre^■ailed in all the settlements now 




' PL.\CE " OF TWO .\ND THRKK STORV 
COTTAGE HOMES. 
Copyright Harper & Bros. 



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comprising the City of Philadelphia. There was a wide distribution of property, and as most heads of 
families owned their houses and lots, there was little demand or need for apartment houses, and few- 
were built. Every house, whether large or small, was built for the accommodation of only one family. 
The custom was soon fairly established, and even when property had advanced in value so that it became 
more and more difficult for the poorer and more improvident people to own their own homes, and rented 
dwellings had to be provided for them, fashion, habit or prejudice still impelled each family to have its 
own dwelling complete in itself. More than a hundred years before building and loan associations had 
been established in Philadelphia, before the days of co-operation, Philadelphia was a city of homes, 
made so primarily by the ground rent system, and kept so by the force of local custom. 

The o-eneral plan of Philadelphia dwelling houses is also due to the fact that, being built to a 
great extent by people of small means, they were made at first no larger than necessity required and 
were o-radually extended as the means of the owner permitted, and as the size of the family increased. 
The distinctive feature of the Philadelphia dwelling for persons of small means is that, whether large 
or small, it is well lighted, well aired and admits of a decent living. Every room in the house receives 
light and air from windows opening on the street or on the yard. Each room, except perhaps the 
kitchen, is entirely separate from all others; that is to say, the occupants may pass by entry ways 
direct from the street to any room in the house, without passing through other rooms. Each house is 
also provided with a yard or garden, and these grouped together in the centre of a block, form a broad 
open space common to all the houses above the six feet fence line, while each yard is, nevertheless, the 
exclusive adjunct of the house to which it is attached. The greater portion of the dwellings are also 
provided with bath-rooms, supplied from the city works. The plan developed by experience and not the 
work of any one architect, is so good and compact that on lots 14 or 15 feet front by 50 deep, comfortable 
dwellings, with 144 square feet of yard space, and containing from six to eight rooms, are erected and 
supplied with the essential conveniences of the best modern dwellings. As a rule, however, the lots 
are from 16 to 18 feet in frontage, and from 60 to 100 feet in depth. 

The great bulk of Philadelphia's dwelling houses range in value, including lot, from $1000 to 
S3000. There are of cour.se a large number ranging in value from $5000 to $7500, and for the latter 
sum a house can be bought fitted for the home of a well-to-do merchant. When building societies 
were introduced in Philadelphia fifty years ago, they simply found a congenial soil and flourished on 
that account. They did not create though they have stimulated the desire for ownership of houses, and 
at a time when sales of lots on ground rent were less common than formerly, they provided a ready 
means for poor people to obtain homes of their own. It is an old story that the term building society 
is a misnomer, and that Philadelphia building societies are really co-operative savings funds and 
loan associations. 

The .system in the simpler forms may be made plain in this way. One hundred men, each able 
to save one dollar a month, agree, in order to strengthen each other in their purpose to save, to put 
their monej' together at fixed periods and lock it up in a strong box until each shall have accumulated 
$200. It is easy enough to see that if each man is prompt in his payments, the strong box will be 
ready to be opened for a division of the savings at the end of 200 months. If each monthly payment 
stands for a share of stock, then each share will be worth $200 at the end of 200 months. 

But we will suppose that as soon as this agreement has been entered into by which the 100 men 
come together monthly and put a dollar each into a common fund, one of the members suggests that 
instead of allowing the money to lie idle in the box they had better put it out at interest as they 
gather it each month, putting the securities for its return into the box and the interest also as fast as 
earned. At a glance the other members see that, by acting on this suggestion, they will accumu- 
late the $200 on each share in less than 200 months, perhaps in 180 months, when they will have 
paid only $180 each. The suggestion is adopted, and now we have a purely co-operative savings fund 
with only one distinguishing feature, and that one of great value — the savings are compulsory, and 
made at stated periods. The member does not lay aside in this fund his spare cash as humor to save 
prompts him, but enters into an obligation to pay so much per month. Now, you have in this scheme 
as thus far developed, the essential features of our so-called building and loan associations. The other 
branches of business in which they engage, although they give character and name to the societies, 

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are reallj' incidental to the accomplishment of the one .i;raiui pnrpose, that of saving money by 
co-operation and liy compulsory payment into the treasury. 

The first problem that presents itself to the directors is, how to use the money collected the 
first month. The purpose of the society will be destroyed if the money is not safely invested. vShall it 
be put in Government bonds at a low rate of interest or invested in bond and mortgage, with real 
estate security, at a high rate ? If the latter course is adopted, to whom shall it be loaned ? John 
Smith who is not a member of the society desires to borrow, but so also does Peter Brown, who is a 
member. If the societ)- should lend to Peter Brown, it will have security additional to that represented by 
his bond and mortgage — in his stock, growing in value month by month. To get this additional security 
for all the money it lends, and at the same time secure a higher rate of interest for its money than could 
be obtained from Government bonds, the society determines to lend only to its members. Now it 
appears that other members besides Peter Brown want to borrow the first month's collections. How 
shall it be decided between them? Obviousslj', the fairest plan is to let them bid one against the other, 
and lend it to the man who is willing to give the highest premium over and above the fixed or legal rate 
of interest. This course is adopted, and the society finds itself in possession of two sources of profit, 
interest on loans to its own members and premiums for the prior use of money collected. It is manifest 
now that instead of requiring 200 or 180 months in which to accumulate in a strong bo.N: enough 
money and securities to divide $200 per share, it will only take say 160 months. 

In the course of time, some one of the members fails to pay his instalment. If this should be 
permitted it is manifest that the member withholding his deposit and depriving the society of its use 
will, in the end, have an advantage over his fellow members. To check this a fine is imposed when 
instalments are delayed, so that the fine may serve as a penalty as well as reimburse the society for 
the loss of the use of the money. Another member finds that he cannot keep up his payments, 
or he desires to move to another part of the country. To accommodate him, the society agrees to open 
its strong box before the appointed time, give him what he has paid in, with some portion of the profit 
already accumulated, and cancel his stock. Now it is seen that there are, besides interest, three 
sources of profit, namely : Premiums arising from competition for the loans, penalties for non-payment 
of dues, and a portion of the profits withheld from members who fail to remain in the association, and 
whose stock is canceled. And so the features of a Philadelphia building society are developed. 

At last, somewhere between the tenth and the eleventh years, when from $120 to $132 have been 
paid in on each share, the strong box is found to contain securities or money sufficient to divide to 
all the shares, of the borrowers and the non-borrowers, ^200 each. The lime has come for the society 
to be " wound up," technically speaking. Each holder of an unborrowed or free share gets $200 in 
cash. Each borrower is entitled to $200. Init he owes $200, for which the societ}' holds his bond and 
mortgage, so tiie account is squared b_v the cancellation of the mortgage. The society thus described 
is a single series society. Stock is now issued in series, but the principle remains the same. The 
series are treated as partners with interests in a business common to all, proportioned to their invest- 
ments aiid the times for which the investments have been made. 

For many 5-ears building societies had no competitors in loaning mone\' for the purchase of 
houses. As money became cheaper capitalists began to compete, and at the present day one can 
borrow from individuals mone}- on instalment mortgages so framed that the conditions and results 
to the borrower are substantially the same as though he had become a member of and borrowed from 
a building society. This condition will only last, however, as long as money is cheap. A capitalist 
will not lend on such favorable terms unless forced to do so liy the market conditions. 

Complete statistics respecting building societies are not attainable. It is known, however, 
that the vState contains at least 1400 societies, and that about 450 have their offices in Philadelphia. 
If they have an average of 1000 shares and 200 members each, and the shares of stock have an average 
value of $90, then the 1400 societies have 280,000 members and $126,000,000 of assets. There is no 
doubt that Philadelphia h.is at all times fully $40,000,000 invested in building societies and that the 
members put away nearly $5,000,000 annually in these compulsory savings funds. Nearly all of 
these savings are ultimately invested in little homes and that is why the builders of Philadelphia 
erect many thousands of small houses every year. 

87 



The Builders' Exchange. 




EXCHAXGK ROOM. 



By William W. Morgan. 

Among the nuiiierou,-> bodies representative of special intensts in the 
City of Philadelpliia, there is probably not one that has so fully proven the 
wisdom and forethought of its projectors as the Master Builders' Exchange- 
The organization was first publicly proposed at a. meeting of the 
Master Plasterers' Association on June 7, 1886. At that time the 
employing, or master mechanics, in the various building trades, owing to 
labor agitations and other questions affecting contracts, found themselves 
very frequently working at cross purposes, and as a result, the feeling 
was gaining ground that something must be done for their mutual pro- 
tection. When, therefore, the matter of forming an organization assumed 
shape in the Mar,tt;r Pla->terers' Company, it received a flattering affirmative response from representative 
men in all the building trades, and as a consequence, there was but little difficulty or delay in getting 
together and deciding upon the form, scope and manner of conducting the association required to best 
serve their interests. 

A charter was granted February 17th, 1887, in the corporate name "f "The Master Builders' 
Exchange of the City of Philadelphia," and temporary quarters were at once established b\- leasing the 
rotunda of the old Philadelphia Exchange building at Third and Walnut Streets. A few months after 
ijune 1887) the present home of the Exchange on Seventh Street was purchased from the German 
Society. The Iniilding was one of the best known to Philadelphians, as it had been for many years 
occupied by the city as a gas office. In the Spring of 1889, shortly after obtaining possession of the 
premises, the Exchange set about remodelling it to suit their purposes. The front portion was 
thoroughly overhauled and radically changed, and on the rear of the lot a fine five-story fire-proof 
office building was erected. An additional story was placed on the front building in 1891, in which 
a first-class cafe has been established for the accommodation of members, tenants and the general 
jniblic. The^e improvements were completed about the first of November, 1889. 

The Lumbermen's Exchange occupies a portion of the second floor of the building and the 
meetings of the Stone Cutters' Association, the Bricklayers' Company, tlie Master Carpenters' and 
Builders' Company, the Master Plasterers' Association, the Master Plumbers' Association, the 
Philadelphia Saw and Planing Mill Association, the Master Painters' Association, and the Metal Roofers' 
Association are also held in the building, thereby practically making it a headquarters for al! the 
building trades. 

Prior to the organization of the Exchange, the Builders of Philadelphia held but an unimpurtant 
place in the business community in comparison with the amount of their financial transactions and the 
responsibility devolving upon them ; but by virtue of concentrated 
action, influence judiciously exercised, and a determination to maintain 
their rights, freely expressed through the medium of a thoroughh' well 
managed Exchange, they have made rapid strides toward elevating the 
building interests of Philadelphia to their proper plane in business and 
financial circles. 

The work done in 1892 by members of the Exchange represents 
upwards of seventy-five per cent, in amount of all the contracts awarded 
ill Philadelphia for buildings erected under architects' plans and specifi- 
cations, in addition to which many of them have had large operations 
in other sections of the country. 

In addition to concentrating the various building trades under 
one strong and influential organization representing building interests, 




EXTERIOR VIKW, 




the Ruilders' lixchange has gone further and estal)lislied two new 
departments : the Pirniaiunl K.xhibilion and the Michanical Tradt' 
Schools, both of which have been eminently successful, and have 
attracted widespread attention and most faxorable comment. 

The Builders' Exchaiiffr Mtrhaniial Tiad,- Sdiools have for their 
object the instruction of young men whereby they will be given such 
insight into whatever building tnxiie they may select, as will enable 
them to be at once useful and remunerative to their employers when 
KXHiBiTioN- ROOM. they enter upon a regular apprenticeship, and tend to save them from 

the drudgery to which the average American boy so strongly objects; 
but which the ordinary apprentice is subjected to during the first year or so of liis efforts to become a 
skilled mechanic. Instruction is given in the use of tools, the actual handling, mixing and manipu- 
lation of materials, and also in mechanical drawing, and other technical points which will prove 
useful in the trade. These schools have been in operation since September, 1890, and are the first of 
the kind ever established under the auspices and control of a Builders' Exchange. Their success is 
very gratifying, and efforts are now being made by the Exchange toward their permanent endowment 
and material enlargement from year to year. 

Tht- Jluildi/s' Exrham^r Pfnnatunt ILxhibltion has become so well known that visitors to Phila- 
delphia desirous of seeing the special attractions, are shown through it the same as through Independ- 
ence Hall, Girard College, the United States Mint, the City Hall, or Fairmount Park. It constitutes a 
handsomely arranged and classified exhibit of all kinds of materials and devices which enter into the 
construction and finish of buildings, and occupies the entire first floor of the Exchange. It was opened 
to the public in November, iSSy, since which time it has been growing in popular favor as well as in the 
number and character of its exhibits. During the year 1892, the number of visitors was upwards of 
90,000, and from a register containing the names and address of many of these, it is shown that they come 
from almost every country on the face of the earth. To property owners and others interested in building 
interests, this Permanent Exhibition is recognized as being of the greatest possible value, as it gives them 
an opportunity of seeing at once the latest and best things to be used in erecting or remodelling a 
building of an)' description. Exhibitors pay an annual rental for the space they occupy. Admission is 
free, and the exhibition is open to the public from 8 K. y\. to 5 i'. ^\., every d.iy in the year, except 
Sunday and legal holidays. 

The Master Builders' Exchange of Philadelphia took a very prominent i)art in the organization, in 
1887, of the National Association of Builders, which is composed of representatives from liuilders' 
Ivxchanges located in all the principal cities of the I'nited States. Much good has resulted through 
the medium of the National Association, by bringing together representative builders and building 
tradesmen for conference, interchange of views and the establishment of uniform im])roved methods 
and laws relating to the building business throughout the countr\'. 

This Exchange has always been looked upon by the members of the National Association as a 
model to be followed in the organization of similar bodies. 

A history of the P^xchange was recently published, giving a full account of its transactions from 
the date of organization in 1886. The book is a model of the printer's art and a monument to the 
enterprise of the Exchange. It contains upwards of 500 pages of text, and in addition is handsomely 
illustrated with portraits of past and present officers, habitations of men of various countries and ages, 
views of the Exchange and its different departments, and the exterior and interior of a model Phila- 
delphia house for persons of moderate means. The Exchange lias always taken an active part in 
State and municipal afi^iirs where an expression of public opinion on building subjects has been 
desirable, and its weight and influence are recognized and respected in all business circles. 

By establishing and upholding the P^xchange, the builders of Philadelphia have accomplished 
much, and are in a position to eonfidentlv look forward to still greater achievements. 



89 



A New Architectural Era. 



; ,■ J. C. WORTHINGTON, !■". A. I. A., ARCHITKCT. 







A TVPICAI, OLD-STYLE DOORWAY 
IN PHILADELPHL\. 



Within the last decade and a half the architectural life of Philadelphia 
has shown its first decided change, emerging from the period ol 
slumbrofis quietude and conser\-atisni so characteristic of the people 
who made the city. Previous to the Centennial the entire art of 
building was bound up in the rigid but modest formality that had 
existed for half a century, and which Dr. S. Weir Mitchell pictures 
very vix'idlv in his short stories of those early days. In Hepzibah 
(iuinmss we find the image of the long, rectangular streets, with their 
infinitude of red brick and white or green shuttered houses, down the 

f^^^^^^pH long vista of which the hot Sunnner suns blistered the paint on 

. 4^^^^^^ J multitudes of closed or bowed blinds, while the business fronts pre- 

sented the same air of retirement, contenting themseh-es with the 
simplest of show windows, full of small glass lights. The change from 
the old condition of things came very quietly, and by such gradual 
degrees as to be almost as unnoted as the budding of the Spring foliage. 
To be more modern became a common desire, until with the era of 
what might be called the Centennial renaissance the old picture began 
gradually to fade away, being replaced by the initial creations of newer 
feeling, not always as wise as the old, but characteristic at least of a 
period of restless stirrings which presaged the birth of a new life and 
changed ideas. 

Out of all this nascent life a varied result has grown. The architectural feeling has become as 
cosmopolitan as one could desire — tracing its origin to every known style and a number of unknown 
sources. To the observer, however, three distinct movements are visible, all of which deserve attention 
and two of which are worthy of commendation. In one of these we find thoughtful and scholarly 
study, free from reckless endeavors to be either novel or sensational, and expressing in its restraint the 
very best elcmenls of the art of architecture. All classes of buildings show examples of this healthy 
feeling, though its instances thus far have been more numerous in domestic work. This fact, it would 
seem, can be viewed with a great deal of gratulatory feeling, since bad dwelling architecture has its 
largest opportunities in a city designated as the "city of homes." The second of the two commendable 
movements is marked by good intentions and either limited ability to express them or timidity. The 
virtues of the best class of work are everywhere present, but a lack of wholeness and completeness mars 
the result. In many instances this is due to the experimental stage in which the artist's mind is 
working and is full of encouragement for the future, promising better things in the same way that H. 
H. Richardson's church in Springfield, Mass., foretold his later work. As year after yearworks changes 
and old buildings are swept away, in most instances the architect will rise to the occasion and develop 
a city in every way marked for good and noble architecture. Of the third class it can only be said that 
the results are to be seen by all and judged upon their merits. 

Taken altogether, there is ground for the most pronounced hope in the future of Philadelphia 
architecture. PVom the lowest to the highest class of building everywhere there is a marked growth in 
the people's appreciation of good work, so that if men will but try to cultivate in them the right instincts 
they will respond with as much eagerness as the citizens of Florence did several hundred years ago. 
With an organized Chapter of Architects, one of the oldest in the country, whose scope is the bettering 
of all artistic conditions, the work will go forward toward all good things, transforming the town which 
William Penn founded in honorable simplicity into a city where vulgarity shall not ape nobility, where 
richness shall not offend humilitj'. 

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New Suburban Sections. 



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ITSAI. STRKET, r.KRM ANTOWN. 



Our Homes and Ways as Others See Them. 



Extracts from an Article in Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newapaper, by Robert P. Porter, 

Superintendent of the Census. 

Population is massing in large industrial centres : the size of the family is decreasing, but the number 
of dwellings has increased during the decade at a rate relatively greater than the population. First, 
as to the surprising growth of urban population : The Eleventh Census has established the fact that from 
a country in which about 3 per cent, of the population were dwellers in towns of 8,000 inhabitants 
and upward, we have developed into a vast industrial nation in which nearly 30 per cent, of the 
population is concentrated in places of o\-er 8,000 inhabitants; over 36 per cent, in places of 2,500; 
or, if the limit is extended down to small towns and villages of 1,000 and upward, therein may be 
foiuid about 42 p-r cent, of the population. To ascertain the effect of this concentration of population 
upon the occupations, the health, the mental and moral conditions, the material welfare, and the 
future of the people of the United States, is one of the most interesting and important problems of 
the age. The absorption of population by large cities may add to the civic splendor of the nation, but 
it nevertheless deepens the lights and shades of society and makes more apparent the gulf between the 
verv rich and the very poor. It intensifies life, perhaps, and makes it in some respects more enjoyable, 
but the tenement house and the herding of human beings undermines the family and the home, and 
thereby weakens the strongest pillars of the republic. The ver}' core of this nation is its homes anil 
its families. Ey this I mean its separate dwellings, occupied and owned or rented by single families. 

While the tendency in many of our large cities is to mass population in tenement houses, the 
returns for the country show a satisfactory dimiinition of the number of persons to a dwelling from 5.94 
in iS5oto 5.60 in 1880, and 5.45 in 1890. It has been said often that Philadelphia is the most American 
large city in the Union. In the matter of homes this is certainly true. \\'hile 83 J 2 per cent, of the 
population of New York Cit}^ li\e over ten to a dwelling, only 12 -'4 per cent, of the population of 
Philadelphia are found over ten to a dwelling, and S~ }{ per cent, in dwellings having less than ten. In 
this remarkable city of hom^s over 95 '2 per cent, of dwellings contain less than ten persons, and less 
than 4^'i per cent. more. The other city of over a million inhabitants, Chicago, is about evenly divided 
l)et\veen the two classes of dwellings. In New York nearly 29 per cent, of the dwellings contain more 
than twenty persons to each dwelling, and 663-4' per cent, of the population there live over twenty 
to a dwelling. 

The average size of families in 1890 in seven of our largest cities is as follows: Philadelphia, 
5.10; Baltimore, 5.01 ; Boston, soo; Chicago, 4.99; St. Louis, 4.92; New York, 4 S4 ; Brooklyn, 
4.72. In the case of Philadelphia this shows an excess over the general average of the entire country 
(^4.93} of above 3 per cent. 



Extracts from an Article in Harper's Weekly, by Harry P. Mawson. 

Philadelphia is, above all things, a city of magnificent distances. It has the most complete 
system of street railroads in the world, with which almost e\'ery street is gridironed, with a system of 
passes and exchanges one can ride by or within a stone's throw of even-where in the Quaker City. 

This city is also the headquarters of the 1)uilding association. There are some twelve hundred 
of these organizations in Pennsylvania, nearly one-half of them being located in Philadelphia. They 
have done much to develop the small homes of the Quaker City, having been honestly and officially 
managed. The theory and practice of the building association is the spirit of co-operation. Land is 
cheap, opportunities for owning one's own home are easy to acquire, and the building association has 

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Iseen the modus operandi. One must not forget, too, her far-famed markets, snperldy snjiplied witli the 
finest and choicest farm products in this country. 

There is a great deal of cheap wit afloat at the expense of the city of Penn. Some of it is. 
perhaps, deserved; much of it is launched in a spirit of ignorance and envy. Philadelphia can well 
afford to listen unmoved to these ribald jests, for what city in this or any other country' has earned the 
title, a "City of Homes?" It is better than being called a " Windy City," or a " Monumental Cit>-," 
or the " Hub of the Universe," or, indeed, a " City of Churches," and means more to hundreds and 
thousands than life in a tenement eight stories high in tlic " Empire City." 

As a matter of statistical comparison, it is well to state here that Philadelphia has 2_^5.033 
buildings, of all kinds, the letter carriers covering 91 Ij square miles of territory, against 120,000 build- 
ings in New York and 41 square miles of territory ; 128,000 houses and 61 sciuare miles of territory in 
Chicago, and 53,000 in Boston. Of these 235,000 and odd buildings in the Quaker City, 83,068 are 
two-story dwellings — read these figures attentively, it means a " home " for from 5?8 to $133 month — 
96,771 are three-story dwellings; a beautiful little "home," three st(jries high, for $25 a month and 
even less. I find that I may have extolled the " homes " of the Quaker City seemingly at the expense 
of the other cities discussed, but to those acquainted with the facts my enthusiasm is not out of bounds. 
If the old adage, ' A man's home is his castle," was ever proved, it is in the Quaker City. 



Extracts from an Article in the New York Sun, by John Swinton. 

The first view of Philadelphia which the traveler gets wnen he enters it by the Pennsylvania 
Railroad is impressive and pleasing. Immediat'^ly upon leaving the depot he confronts the huge and 
majestic structure known as the " Public Buildings," or the City Ilall, while other great edifices are 
within sight. There are few cities in America, or in P)urope, of which (jne gets such a favorable 
impression as he gains here of the City of Philadelphia. The people seen hereabout are well but plainly 
dressed, and appear to be of more leisurely habit than New Yorkers. 

Upon entering Chestnut Street at high noon one sees a crowd of pedestrians very much like the 
crowd to be seen in the chief business street of any other large American city. Chestnut Street is 
narrower than Broadway, but resembles it in many respects. The older business houses are plain and 
substantial ; the newer ones are large, high and ornate. Among them are some very excellent pieces of 
architecture. The big windows of the shops are decorated with tlie goods for sale, and some of them 
make a very fine show. The pedestrians and shoppers of both sexes all along the line of the street are 
well and warmly clad at this season of the year. There is not the rush here that there is in similar 
streets of New York at the same time of day. One does not see nearly as many gayly dressed ladies as 
may be seen during any afternoon in such streets of New York as upper Broadway. Fifth Avenue, 
P'ourteenth Street and elsewhere. There are many mature dames on Chestnut Street and also well-kept 
gentlemen. Elderly people abound in the town. Philadelphians seem more prim and deliberate than 
New Yorkers, who are more flamboyant and energetic than Philadelphians. The Quaker garb was not 
seen upon any man or woman in Philadelphia during a day's travel over the city, where in old times this 
garb used to be worn by a large proportion of the people. Chestnut Street and the streets crossing it 
are in fine order, and seem to be all kept remarkably clean, even in this Winter season. 

While strolling about Philadelphia one sees far fewer people of foreign aspect and style than he 
sees in New York. It is more of an American city than any other city in the country. It has a more 
subdued tone than New York. 

There are more features of historical interest in Philadelphia than in Xew York. When the New 
Yorker approaches Independence Hall the memories (jf Revolution days fill his mind, and the patriotic 
fires burn within him when he beholds the old Liberty Bell and the other relics of the times that tried 
men's souls. 

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ON CHESTNUT STREET. 

Ill walking about the city, off tlie main streets, one sees hundreds of those neat and substantial 
residences of brick, triinnied with marble, which were built in the first half of this century, and in 
which so many of the inhabitants of the city live comfortably, (juietly and pleasantly. During a daj-'s 
journey to the four points of the compass from Independence Hall no " tenement quarters " like those 
which exist in New York came into view ; but the visitor was informed that there are two or three 
streets containing tenements. Orderliness and cleanliness were observable everywhere. 

One sees comparatively few drinking places as he goes hither and thither through Philadelphia. 
Persons under the influence of liquor are not ordinarily in sight, so far as one New Yorker could 
a.scertain. There are a large number of colored people in Philadelphia, and they seem to he doing well. 
Several restaurants were visited, and all of them had colored waiters, who were attentive and polite. 
Saleswomen are to be seen in very maiu- of the business establishments and the offices of Philadelphia. 
They all look prim and pleasant. The stranger in Philadelphia must be pleased with the general 
courtesy of the people of the city. A person went into a Chestnut Street restaurant on Monday last to 
get a small lunch, and when he paid the twenty cents which it cost, to the lady cashier at the desk, she 
said, in a clear yet gentle tone of voice, "Thank you I " The same person, when he accosted a stranger 
in the street and asked the way to a certain place, receix^ed the kindly reply, "I will accompany you 
there." The same person enjoyed yet other like courtesies during a day in Philadelphia. 

There are far fewer millionaires in Philadelphia than in New York : but the proportion of people 
in Philadelphia who are pretty well off and who li\-e in their own houses is far greater than in 
New York. 



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94 



Markets of Philadelphia. 




Bv Gkorck E. MapeS, Philadelphia Times. 



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Philadelphia lias been notable from the first for the excellence and 
extent of its markets. Penn I'anie in 16S2, and the f(.)no\ving year 
there was a market in which butchers erected nio\al)le stalls. 
This market was at the corner of Front Street and Market, then 
called High Street. Ten j'ears later, under William Markham, 
Deputj' Governor, this market was removed one square further 
west to Second and Market Streets, and provided with a bell. At 
this time and place, customs and regulations were adopted, which 
practically continued to this day. There were to be two markets 
a week, on Wednesdays and Saturdays, all sorts of provisions 
brought to the city were to be offered for sale here and nowhere 
else under penalty of forfeiture. The articles dealt in included 
" flesh, fish, tame fowl, butter, eggs, cheese, herbs, fruits and 
roots, etc.," the latter evidently meaning such culinary vegetables 
as were then cultivated in the province. The market was to open 
at the sound of the bell, which was to be rung in Summer be*^-veen 
six and seven A. M. and in Winter between eight and nine. Sales 
made before hours except to the Governor and Lieutenant Gov- 
ernor were forfeited. All were forbidden to buy or price these provisions on their waj' to market, and 
hucksters could not buy until the market had been opened two hours. The clerk of the market received 
half of all forfeitures, together with six pence per head on all slaughtered cattle; two pence for each 
sheep, calf or lamb ; three pence for each pig; but 110 charge was made on what the country people 
brought to market already killed. He was also allowed a penny each for sealing weights and measures. 
In 1710 a Court House was erected in Market Street between Second and Third, which stood 
upon arches with brick pillars to rest upon, the basement of which was open for mtirket stalls. This was 
the first market under roof, and the building, of which a picture is furnished in this article, was Court 
House, seat of the Legislature and Municipal Council, State House and Town House until the erection 
of the State House, now known as Independence Hall, in 17,15. It was a quaint, old-fashioned building 
Avith a little cupola and bell and having a balcony in fn^it with stejis from either side leading up to it. 
From this balcony the inaugural addresses and jmiclamations of the colonial governors were read, and 
the famous preacher, George Whitfield, used it as a 
puljiit from which to preach to six thousand people. 
It is interesting to note that at this early day the 
people of Philadelphia were schooled in public 
affairs in this ver}^ act of buying and selling their 
daily supplies, a custom their descendants follow 
to this day. The market houses being still tlie 
common meeting ground for discussing current 
political events. This pirimilive market system 
expanded as the city grew by the building of 
mai'ket sheds in the centre of the wider streets, in- 
cluding Callowhill, Spring Ciarden, Ciirard Avenue 
and many others, the sheds being owned by the 
city, and the stalls rented to the farmers, butchers, 
fishermen and fruit and vegetable dealers. This 



COIKT HOI SK .\M> .M AKK1;T, 2I> .^N'l) JI.\RKF.T ST.S. 

KKHcrKi) 1710. 

Kroju au Old I'rint. 





A PORTION OF OLD SPRINC, GARDEN MARKET, NOW REMOVED. 



system continued and expanded according to the 
demands of the rapidly increasing population until 
the year 1851, when there were forty-nine of these 
public market houses in various sections of the 
city. At this time the agitation for the consolida- 
tion of the outlying boroughs and sections into 
one great municiiiality was at its height. Business 
men began to complain of the market houses in 
the middle of the streets as obstructions to busi- 
ness, and it was proposed that the markets should 
be transferred to pri\'ate owners who would erect 
spacious, well-lighted buildings in coiu'enieiit 
localities for this purpose. 

Like all iimovations in Philadelphia, this was a change of slow growth. The first market of this 
kind was called the Broad vStreet Market House, and was opened for business June 4, 1851. It proved 
a feilure, the citizens persisting in patronizing the public market sheds. The Broad Street Market 
House became the West Chester Railway Station. Slow as was the change, however, it made constant 
headwa\-, and at the present day but four of the forty-nine public sheds remain, and these are doomed. 
The unsuccessful Broad Street Market House has been succeeded by thirty-five of its kind, or nearly at 
the rate of one for e\ery ward in the cit\'. There are 1,184 stalls rented by dealers whose goods are on 
display every day in the week, except Sunday, exclusive of the farmers and market gardeners who throng- 
to the city in regiments on Wednesdays and Saturdays. Dock Street Market has always been the 
great distributing ]ioint. Here the fruit and early vegetables of the South were brought by rail, and the 
fish and o},-sters brought in sloops and other vessels were exposed for sale. The Dock Street Market is 
about to be abandoned, however, and at Thirty-second and Market Streets, in West Philadelphia, will 
be located the distributing market of the future. At this point the Philadelphia Market Company will 
receive oranges, fresh fruit and vegetables by a three-day train from Jacksonville; strawberries and garden 
truck from Norfolk on the numiing after shipment ; peaches and watermelons, in their season, from 
Maryland, Delaware and Xcw Jersey ; apples from Western New York and Michigan : dressed meat from 
Chicago and Kansas City ; and live cattle from every State, from Pennsylvania to Oregon ; fish from the 
great lakes of the West, the ocean on the I£ast, and creeks, rivers and lakes of the neighboring States ; 
game of all sorts from all sections; oysters from the Chesapeake and Long Island Sound. In short, 
everything edible in its season, from the Bermuda Islands in the Last to the vineyards and orchards of 
California on the West. In the matter of supplying the outlying suburban towns the market system of 
Philadel]>hia is admirable. Both the Philadelphia and Reading and the Pennsylvania Railways deliver 
the market baskets free of charge, for those who come to town to buy the day's provisions, over their 
respective lines. Of the market houses, that underthe Reading Terminal, at Twelfth and Filljert Streets, 
is undoul)tedly the leading example, because of its central location and its proximity to the two great 
railwav terminals of the city. As a single item, showing the importance of the market business of 
I'hiladelphia, the agricultural lands in Philadelphia County alone are assessed at twenty-one millions of 

dollars, the most of which are devoted to market gardening. 
The same business is extensively followed in Bucks, Mont- 
gomery, Chester and Delaware Counties, and in the States 
of New Jersey and Delaware, for the purpose of supplying 
the Philadelphia market. In short, the people of no great 
city in the country live better or are better supplied with 
the necessaries, delicacies and luxuries which are essential to 
please the palate and sustain the bodily vigor of the ordinars' 
human being. The market system of Philadelphia remains 
to-day what it has been from the very foundation of the city — 
the best in America. 

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NEW MARKET HOl'SE, ^OTH ANn MARKET STREETS. 




The riilk Supply. 



By K. W. Woolman, PresiuhnT PHii.AiiHr.rHiA Mii.K Kxchanck. 



Second only in ])oint of importance to general excellence cf market 
facilities antl jiroduce in the domestic economy of a great city, is the 
supply of milk. Upon another page of this publication the President 
of the Board of Health has shown by indisputable figures the decrease 
within recent years in the rate of infant mortality. Much of this 
saving of precious human life may be properly credited to the uniform 
purit}- of the milk dealt out each morning at the doors of the people 
of Philadelphia. 

It is not contemplated in this article to refer to the products of milk for wliich this community 
has such a wide reputation. The supply of milk has long been secured by means of milk trains cover- 
ing an area of fifty or sixty miles around Philadelphia, about thirty-five cars, daily, being required. 
The district northeast of Philadelphia, between the Schuylkill and Delaware Rivers failed about two years 
ago to produce enough milk for this market, and a more extended field was found in northern Pennsyl- 
vania and southern New York, which is reached via the L,ehigh \'alley Railroad, the milk from this 
territorv being sent hither in refrigerator cars and arriving in as good condition as any that reaches the 
city. This source of supply promises to prove an ample reinforcement for many years to come. From 
data obtained by the Philadelphia Milk Exchange, it appears that in 1892 the following quantities of 
milk were delivered to dealers in this city in quarts. 

Pennsylvania R. R 38,242,810 

Philadelphia & Reading R. R 36,748,664 

Baltimore & Ohio R. R 5,687,300 

In Wagons ... 10,600,000 

Total, 91,278,774 

It is believed that the quantity handled during 1893 will reach the aggregate of 110,000,000 
qirarts. The Milk Exchange of the City of Philadelphia, was formed in 1885, and is conducted in much 
the same manner as other mercantile exchanges. It has exercised a constantly increasing influence 
upon local dealers towards a high standard of purity, all kindred topics being discussed freely at its 
monthly meetings. Its members are numbered among our most energetic and progressive citizens. The 
pul)lic is protected against dishonest dealers by the state law of 1878, "to prevent the adulteration of 
and pre\-ent the traffic in impure and unwholesome milk," and also by the city ordinance of 1890, to the 
sameefl'ect. hVom the reports of the chief inspector's office, for the year i8gi,less than 6 percent, of 
the supply failed to reach the high standard required by him. No record of epidemic or sickness has 
been found upon the books of the County Medical Society, caused by milk, during the thirty years of 
its existence. 

About Si, 000,000 of capital is invested in this industry, and from fix'e to six tliousand persons 
are employed in handling the daily supply, which requires some 2,500 wagons. 

The sales amount to nearly 510,000,000 annually. As science and experience indicate more 
clearly, in the future the unequalled health-giving qualities of this ideal article of nutriment, in all its 
forms, the demand must largely increase, and Philadelphia will gain in equal proportion in her already 
high record as a healthful cuniniunity. 

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Railroad Terminals of Philadelphia. 



Bv John' A. J"hann' and Frank \\'. IIaroi.d, The Pnhli,- Lfjgtr. 



In no city in the world are there such magnificent railroad terminals as exist in Philadelphia. The 
Broad Street Station of the Pennsylvania Railroad has been a model of a perfect railroad building for a 
score of years, but it will soon be succeeded by a greater and much more commodious structure, 
imposing in appearance and more perfect in its arrangements than the old. Excejiting alone the new 
Broad Street Station, the magnificent new Market Street Station of the Philadelphia and Reading 
Railroad is the largest in the world. Philadelphia, therefore, has the two greatest passenger terminals 
built, beautiful alike in grandeur and architectural features, and as complete as the suggestions of 
experienced railroad men could make them . 

Another passenger terminal, not as large as those of the Pennsylvania and Philadelphia and 
Reading Railroads, is that of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, at Twenty-fourth and Chestnut Streets. 
It is of sufficient size to accommodate the growth of the lousiness of this trunk line for several years, 
and is not lacking in all the conveniences for passengers and trains known to modern railroading. All 
of the great passenger stations are located within the heart of the city on the main artery of traffic and 
close to the centres of every line of trade. The Pennsylvania Railroad Station is at Broad and Market 
Streets, directly opposite Philadelphia's magnificent new City Hall. Its style of architecture is modern 
Gothic, harmonizing with the old station familiar to visitors to the Quaker City. 

The main building will be ten stories high, 306 feet on Broad Street, from Market to Filbert, and 
having a depth of 212 feet on Market Street. Fifteenth Street will be bridged, running beneath the 
vast station. Tliis great structure will contain about 200 rooms, and on its completion many of the 
main offices of the Pennsylvania Railroad, connected directly with the operating department, will be 
moved into it. The base of the building is of granite and the upper stories will be of brick with terra- 
cotta trimmings. The whole structure will be absolutely fire-proof. At the base of a high tower, which 
will stand directly at the corner of Broad and Market Streets, will be a splendid main entrance, 70 feet 
deep, from which elegant stairways will lead to the waiting rooms on the second floor. There will be 
carriage facilities, elevators and every convenience that belongs to a modern railroad station of the first- 
class. The train shed connected with this will be its crowning feature and is now nearly completed, and 
is doubly interesting because it is the largest single span shed ever constructed. It is an arch of iron and 
glass, reaching from Market to Filbert Streets, and having a clear span of 304 feet. Its length is 600 

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feet, its height 146}^ feet from the track level, and it covers sixteen tracks with their cotninoclious 
platforms. Nearly five acres are covered by the shed, and the total length of the main building and 
shed is 810 feet 8j4 inches. 

The approach to this great terminal station is over an elevated railway supported on arches of 
solid brick. The Hroad Street Station really includes the extensive Adams Ivxpress and Pennsylvania 
Railroad freight stations, extending to the westward of the passenger station for Unw blocks. The 
traffic of the Broad Street Station is enormous, both in trains and passengers. An average of 60,000 
people arrive and depart from this station every day in the year, and 530 scheduled trains daily, with 
rarely a trifling accident, is the proud record of this great terminal. Between 4 and 7 p. m., every 
week-day, fifty trains arrive and eighty de])arl. The enormous aggregate of 20,000,000 jiassL-ugers were 
handled in 1S92, an increase during tea years of 11,000,000. 










.\RCn STREET EROXT OF THE I'Hir,AnEI,PIII.\ AND READIXf. TERMIXAT,. 



The new .Market Street Station of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad was opened to traffic 
on January 20, 1893. Its style of architecture is composite renaissance, a style never before adopted 
for a great railroad terminal. On Market Street the station front is 266 feet, with a depth of 107 feet on 
Twelfth Street. The building is eight stories high and its facade is impressive and mai;niricent. The 
building is one of the architectural ornaments of the city. New England granite was used in the 
construction up to the second floor level. Above that there is a pleasing combination of pink tinted 
brick and white terra-cotta. In the basement of the building there are several stores. The main 
entrance is in the centre of the Market Street front, and there is also an entrance from Twelfth Street. 
On the Second floor, which is level with the tracks, there are five offices and waiting rooms, furnished in 
sumptuous style. The main waiting room is 78 by 100 feet, with a ceiling 35 feet high, and the 
decorations are elaborate. It opens on a lobby 50 feet wide, running the whole width of the station 
and giving entrance to the tracks. The structure also includes a well appointed restaurant, convenient 
baggage and express rooms, carriage entrances, elevators and every necessary convenience for the 
comfort of passengers. 

The upper stories of the station are soon to be occupied as the general executive and operating 
offices of the company, affording commodious and comfortable rooms for every department. As a single 
span structure the train shed is second only to that of the new Broad Street Station in height and area. 
Its length is 405 feet. The iron arch has a clear span of 266 feet, and contains 90,000 square feet of 
glass. The distance from the level of the thirteen tracks in the shed to the loj) of the arch is 80 feet. 
Beneath the tracks in the great shed is a busy market house, occupied l)y the merchants who formerly 

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rented stalls in the farmers' market houses which were torn down to make room for the new station. 
Tlie number of scheduled trains running from this station over the many divisions of the Philadelphia 
and Reading system is 290 daily. 

The passenger station of the Baltimore and Ohio is situated on the east bank of the Schuylkill 
at the southwest corner of Twenty-fourth and Chestnut Streets. It is constructed of pressed brick and 
is of a pleasing design, a iironiinent feature being a tall clock tower. Wide stairways descend to the 
track level from the main entrance on Chestnut Street, which is here elevated to the second floor level 
of the station, on tlie eastern approach to the handsome bridge which spans the Schuylkill River and 
the railroad tracks on each Inink. The second story of the station contains large waiting rooms and a 
well ai)i)ointed restaurant, besides the offices of the Philadelphia division of the Baltimore and Ohio 
Railroad. The main waiting room occupies nearly the entire first floor of the station and opens on a 
lobby leading to the train shed. The splendid express trains of the Royal Blue Line to New York and 
Washington ])ass through this station. 

Probabl)- no city in the ITnited States is better provided with freight terminals. The freight 
stations of the three great railroad lines centreing in Philadelphia are so evenh- distributed that they are 
to be found in almusl e\ery section of the city. Not in any city of the country has any single railroad 
I)rovided so nKin\- ]>c)ints for the shipments and delivery of freight as has the Pennsylvania. It has over 
thirty stations which receive and send out freight. The Mantua Transfer Station, which is 700 feet 
long, alone handles a business of 50,000 tons a month of miscellaneous freight. The aggregate tonnage 
handled at all the Pennsylvania Railroad's freight stations in 1892 was 10,218,000 tons. The great 
commodities, such as grain, flour, coal and produce, have special stations devoted to them. At Green- 
wich Point, on the Delaware Ri\-er, are the coal whar\es. There are five trestles for the shipment of coal 
and an average of 300 car loads a day are handled. Orain is chiefly received at the two great elevators 
at Girard Point, which ha\-e a combined capacity of 1,730,1^10 bushels. There is also a storehouse 
there; and besides the grain piers, there are two for the discharge of iron ore from aliroad and two for 
merchandise. The flour depot is at Eighteenth and Market Streets. In 1892, 550,000 barrels were 
handled there from the West. 

.\t Thirtieth and Market Streets is an extensive station where Southern fruits and vegetables 
arri\e. Live stock is delivered at large stock yards in West Philadelphia, which are connected with an 
abattoir. Dry goods and hardware are recei\'ed ;it the Dock Street Station, which has as an adjunct a 
large cold storage warehouse for the perishable trade. The terminus for miscellaneous freight for the 
Southern system is at Broad and Washington Avenue. 

The Philadelphia and Reading Railroad has upwards of twenty-fi\e freight stations in Philadel- 
phia, situated in every section in the city, handling millions of tons of ireight annually. The two most 
extensive general stations where miscellaneous freight is received and deli\'ered are the Hroad Street 
Station, at Broad and Callowhill Streets, and the Willow and Noble Streets Station, at front, Willow 
and Noble Streets, and Piers 23 to 29, North Wharves. Other large stations for miscellaneous freight 
are at Piers 33 to 39, South Wharves ; Second and Berks Streets and Twenty-third and Arch Streets. 
At four points, widely separated, carload trafirc only is received and delixered. The potato yard, 
where potatoes are received by the carload, is at Second and Master Streets. At Pier 8, South Whar\-es, 
freight in any quantity to and from the Atlantic City Railroad is handled. Deliveries of flour are made 
at the Sixteenth Street Stores, Sixteenth Street and Peiuisylvania Avenue. Grain for export is delivered 
at the Port Richmond PHevator, and lumber at the lumber storage yard. Tenth and Berks Streets. 
Shipments of live stock are delivered at the North Philadel])hia Drove Yard. Drove Yard Station, Fifth 
Street and Rising Sun Lane, in tlie northern section of the cit>". Besides the purely freight stations 
named, there are the extensive coal wharves and steamship piers at Port Richmond, and transfer stations 
at W'ayne Junction and other suburban points. 

Tlie Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has large freight receiving and delivery stations at four points 
on the Delaware Ri\-er, occupying eight piers, and one point on the Schuylkill River at Race Street. 
This company also has coal piers at the foot of Snyder Avenue, Delaware River. 

Philadelphia's long stretch of over six miles of water front on the Delaware River is a series of 
busy railroad and steamlxxit terminals, interspersed with wharves devoted to tlie business of great sugar 



refineries and other industries or brunches of trade of a connncrcial nature. Tile raih'oad companies 
own or control more than half of the wharves on the Delaware, and their needs are such that tliey are 
frecinently in the market as purchasers of more. 







PORT RICHMON'n CO.\I. TKBMrNAL. 

At Port Richmond, the northernmost improved point on the Delaware River, are the wharves of 
the Xorth Atlantic Trident line of freight steamers. The grain elevator at this point has a capacity of 
960,000 bushels. Stretching to the southward are the extensive coal wharves of the Philadelphia and 
Reading Railroad Company. Numerous whan-es. devoted to manufacturing industries, ship building, 
coastwise and river commerce, the ferry business and the extensive freight business of the three railroads, 
extend to and beyond the central part of the city. Lower down the river are the great sugar refineries 
and another grain elevator at the fool of Washington Avenue, with a capacity of 400,000 bushels. A 
splendid group of piers to the north and south of this elevator constitute the terminal of the American, 
Red Star, Atlantic Transport and Allen lines of transatlantic steamers. These fine whan-es are the 
property of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, which maintains large freight stations on and near 
them. The coal ship])ing piers of the same railroad company are at Greenwich Point, still further 
down the river. 

Passing League Island, with its dry-dock, group of massive brick buildings and war vessels, 
constituting in many respects the finest navy yard possessed by the I'nited States (Government. The 
Girard Point grain elevators are reached near the mouth of the Schu\lkill River. These two towering 
brick structures have a combined capacity of 1,750,000 bushels, and are continually surrounded by 
vessels loading grain for all parts of the world. A short distance up the Schuylkill is the great oil 
shipping terminal. Point Hree/.e. It is the terminus of the pi])e lines of the Standard Oil Company, 
and huge tank steamers receive their cargoes all the year roiuid. 




TiiK Tonx Tiui.r,, "PKxxsv's" fir.st locomotive, .^nd its c\rs. 

.\s run Iruiu Ni;w York to Chicago in .April, iS^i. 







Our Waterways, 



Bv pRoi-. Lj.wis M. Haiht, Civil Engixehr. 



The \-arviiig phases of commerce in Philadelphia, as elsewhere, can best be nnderstood by a review 
<if the conditions which surround it, and as these are largely of a physical nature, I will essay to 
present to my readers an outline of the history and development of the waterways which have con- 
tributed so largely to our former commercial and present manufacturing supremacv. 

It is beliex'ed that the majestic ri\'er which connects this city with the sea was discovered and 
named by Lord I)e la Ware in 1610, ea route_ to Jamestown, as (iovernor of \'irginia, holding com- 
mission from Queen Elizabeth. At this time the Dutch were active in their explorations, and in 160Q 
Hendrick Hudson entered the North Ri\-er, now named after him, l)ut it was not until ihj;, that 
Cornelius Mey explored the Delaware, which he probably named the South River, as it was so called by 
the Xetherlanders during their occupancy of this section. He ascended the river and built a fort at the 
mouth of Timber Creek, at Gloucester Point, which he called Nassau. The early Dutch settlers were, 
howe\-er, all massacred by the natives, and it was not until the Spring of 1638, when the Swedes 
inaugurated their peace policy by bartering for their lands, that a permanent settlement was effected on 
the meadows of the Winquas, which they named Christeen, after their Queen. Christiana. The out- 
cropping ledge of rock where they landed, and near which P'ort Christiana and their church were built, is 
still to be seen on the left bank of the ri\-er, in the City of Wilmington. This is the Plymouth Rock of 
the early Colonists on the South Ri\'er, and it is U> be regretted that its site is not marked by a monu- 
ment. The old fort has succiunbed to the demands of industrial progress and has gi\'en place to ship 
yards and car shops. 

P'orty-five years later ( 1683) William Pen n wrote : "The country hath the advantage of niany 
creeks, or, rather, rivers, that run into the main river or bay ; some navigable for great ships, some for 
small craft. Those of most eminence are Christiana, Brandywine, Skilpot, Sculkill, any one of which 
have room to lay up the Royal Na\-y of England, there lieing from four to eight fathom of water." 

\'an der Douck likewise relates " how, on the river lies, first, Miniqua's Kihl, where the Swedes 
have liuilt Fort Christiana, where the largest ships can load and unload at the shore. There is another 
place on the river called Schulkihl, \\hich is also navigable." 

Thus it may be seen that for more than two centuries the possibilities of this noble river have 
been appreciated and, to some extent, utilized. The incessant pulsations of the tides, which ebb and 
flow along its lianks, hiwe produced many changes in the physical condition of the river, but they have 
not marred its beauty- nor destroyed its commerce. 

The picturesque canoes of the savage have given place to the majestic monarchs of the sea, and 
the ]ialtry trade in skins has yielded to the commerce of the world. Now, upon the bosom of this great 
life stream, floats iimunierable tons of coal, grain, oil, cattle and merchandise, products of the industry 
and thrill of this progressive commonwealth. As we view the years gone by the memory becomes 
crowded with lli:- many tragic and nKjuit-nious events which have marked her course. Her defensive 
works, lur wars and her victories, the triumphant passage of her waters by the intrepid Washington, 
her blockades and her disasters are all of record, but it should not be forgotten that it was upon these 
historic waters, flowing close to the homes of the great inventors and philosophers, Franklin, Ritten- 
house, F'ulton, Fitch. Evans and others, where was made the first application of steam to navigation. 

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COAI. WHARVKS AT PORT RICHMOND. 

On July 20, 1786, Jno. Fitch propelled a small skiff by steam, but it was not ver^,^ successful, 
because of its limited size. The next year, however, on Augiist 22, he moved a boat forty feet long by 
paddles, and in 1788 a steamboat ran from Philadelphia to Burlington, at the rate of four miles an hour. 
The following year the speed was doubled, and the boat made a mileage of nearly 3,000 miles during 
the season. Oliver Evans' stern-wheel boat was launched in 1S04, and ran at the rate of sixteen miles 
an hour. This was followed in 1807-9 by the walking beam engine of Jno. C. Stephens, which ran 
between these points for four years, and in 18 17 the steamboat ^tna (owned by Jos. Bonaparte,) ran on 
the route from Philadelphia to Baltimore, making six miles an hour against the tide. 

The first ocean steamship built was the side-wheeler Savannah, which sailed from New York 
March i, 1819, for Savannah which she reached in seven days. The steam was oidy used when 
becalmed, and when the wind was fair the wheels were stowed away on deck to save fuel, which was 
wood. It is, therefore, seen that barely a century has elapsed since the application of steam to naviga- 
tion, and the enormous impetus given to commerce has increased correspondingly the requirements of 
our river. Vessels of nearly 700 feet length, 28 feet draft and over 10,000 tons burthen are now building, 
and a corresponding change is required in our terminal facilities that they may be handled with expedi- 
tion and safety. 

The possibilities of our waterways are apparently onh- fully appreciated by very few Americans, 
and the great economy of transportation in bulk by water is not utilized in this country as it is abroad. 
We have probably relied too much upon the munificence of our endowments by nature in our deep and 
broad rivers and capacious lakes, and have not fully appreciated the intimate relations existing between 
land and water carriage. 

It is because of this close relation that Philadelphia was for so long a time the chief commercial 
city of the Western Hemisphere, as she was located at the point farthest inland which could be con- 
veniently reached by ocean vessels. But her glory departed when the Erie Canal placed the great 
northwest in touch with New York by water. Still, Philadelphia has latent advantages which only 
need to be realized by her enterprising citizens to bring her once more to the front as a connnercial 
centre, and these are on the eve of development. The rectification of her rivers by the Government has 
been in progress for several years, and already some of the north bars have been much improved by the 
construction of single dikes, while there is probably no river in the world where the aids to navigation 
are so abundant. Vessels ni;iy sail with perfect safety from the Capes to the port, for, as with the 
Israelites of old, there is the pillar of fire to guide them by night and the cloud by day, in the shape of 
a continuous chain of range-lights so placed that the channels are covered at all times by a pencil of 
light or by beacons on range, while the dangerous points are indicated by red flashes or b\- buoys. 

Prior to 1874, when the writer made the sur^-ey for the first range-lights to cross the Bulkhead 
Shoals, at and above Fort Delaware, there were but three light-houses on the river useful to deep draft 

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BETWEEN DELAWARE CAPES IX A CALK. 



vessels, but since then the S}-steni, as inaugurated by Gen. Reynolds, has been so rapidly extended that 
there are now over ten times that number in operation and no time need to be lost. 

The many scenic attractions of this route to the sea must be passed ox'cr lor lack of space, j'et 
it must not be forgotten that abundant provision is made for the recreation so necessary to the man who 
counts time by heart throbs : for the woman who would ssek relief from the ceaseless toils of her daily 
routine, or for the child who needs tlie invigorating draught of ozone generated by tlie magnificent 
steamers now plying her waters. These excursion boats touch at all the points of interest between 
Cape May and Bordentown, a distance of about one hundred and thirty miles. 

But aside from their local import these waterways possess a national and strategic \'alue which 
our forefathers were not slow to recognize and use. The Delaware and Hudson Rivers are connected 
even yet by artificial routes at se\'eral points, which are avenues of a large and cheap traffic. The 
Delaware and Hudson Canal extends horn Iloiiesdale, Pa., near the month of Lackawaxen Creek, to 
Rondout Kill, on the Hudson River, a distance of one hundred and eight miles. The Morris Canal 
from Phillipsburg, opposite the mouth of the Lehigh River, to Jersey City, one hundred and two miles 
in length, and the Delaware and Raritan, from Bordentown, X. J., to New Brunswick, on the Raritan 
River, a distance of forty-four miles, while l.ielow the city and near the head of the bay, there is to be 
found the historic Chesapeake and Delaware Canal, extending for nearly fourteen miles across the 
peninsula separating these bays. This canal, of m fc-et iu deiilh, was opened for use in 1.S29, and was 
an herculean task at that date. Its capacity is now far too limited and its enlargement to the dimensions 
of a ship canal is seriously proposed. This, together with the route across Xew Jersey on a shorter 
line, would constitute an improvement of great commercial and strategic value, by forming an inner line 
of water connnunications for our new naval armament, and render the four miles of our coast line 
containing the densest part of our population and the greatest wealth almost impregnal)le. 

The discovery of "stone" (anthracite) coal in I'enns\l\-ania in i7i-)2 was of no connnercial 
importance until the interior waterways were constructed ( in i.Sjo-^o) to bring it to market, and then, it 
was that Philadelphia began the great manufacturing career which has placed her in the van of American 
cities. This system of canals comprises the Lehigh and Schuylkill Navigations, the Schuylkill and 
Susquehanna, the Pennsylvania Canals and the Union Canal, which, during the existence of the old 
Postage Railroad rendered it possible to ship by canal-boat from tide-water to Lake Erie and points 
farther west. Some of these canals are still doing a large and profitable business, while others have 
been purchased by railroads and abandoned to destroy their ccmipetition. 

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The Lcliigli Canal, cxtt-iuling from Maucli Chunk lo the Delaware River at ICaslon, forty -six and 
three-quarter miles, was opened in July, 1829, to convey coal from the quarry at Summit Hill, where a 
vein 25 feet thick covered the mountain, to tide-water. The mines were reached by two inclined planes 
and the cars descended by gravity on the now famous "Switchback" (1827). Although discovered in 
1792, the quarrj^was not operated until 1820, when stoves were devised which could burn this new fuel, 
and canals built to transport it. 

The Schuylkill Canal, between Fairmount and Mount Cartxin, one hundred and eight miles, was 
0])ened for use in 1825 and lor many years delivered fuel in Philadelphia for eighty cents a ton freight, 
but it has been leased for some years by the Reading Railroad Coni])an\-. and the rales are about >i .00 
higher, while the canal does very little business. 

The Union Canal, connecting the Susquehanna Ri\'er at Middletown with the Schuylkill two 
miles below Reading, was eighty-two miles long and cost about $2,000,000, but its dimensions and boats 
were so small that it is no longer an important factor in the transportation problem. 

The water frontage of the city exceeds thirty-eight miles in length, only a small percentage of 
which is at present utilized, but the radical enlargement of the terminal facilities of this port is now 
receiving the earnest attention of the municipality, and steps are being taken to construct a system so 
comprehensive and satisfactory to all parties as greath' to stimulate the traffic of the river and restore 
to this city her old time standing as a commercial emporium. 



The Maritime Commerce of Philadelphia. 



Bv Clemext a. Ori.scom, President Internationaf. Navigation Co. 




William Penn followed every precedent when he chose as the site for his 
city the head of navigation, but that he found the river navigalsle for such a 
great distance is in many ways unfortunate for Philadelphia. Although the 
great cities of the world are almost invariably found at the head of naviga- 
tion, vet thev are always within a comparatively short distance of the mouth 
of the particular river upon which they happen to be situated. That New 
York is exceptionally fortunate in this respect is due to the fact that the early mariners found it almost 
impossible to navigate the Hudson in sailing vessels. The winds from the Catskills were erratic and 
the tides strong. Peter the Great, against the advice of his engineers, placed St. Petersburg on a marsh 
at the mouth of the Xeva, and he lived to see his great buildings gradually sinking and his people 
constantly menaced l>y floods. 

Philadelphia is i 20 miles from the mouth of the Delaware, but this great distance is in some 
measure offset by the breadth and nax'igabilily of the bay and river. The proximity to the great iron, 
oil and coal fields of Pennsylvania is an unlooked f )r ad\-antage which has come into existence in later 
years. Penn's iicw colony was so favorably situated that it began immediately after its foundation to 
attract to itself all the elements of progress and strength. In 16S5, three years after Penn laid out his 
city, it outstripped New York in size, wealth and commercial importance. It afforded a sale ami con- 
venient liLirbor for trading vessels, while the smalkr boats could na\-igate 35 miles above Philadelphia. 
On the western side of the city the Schu\-lkill afforded navigable waters for boats drawing 16 feet. 
These natunil resources of navigation ha\-e Ijeen amended in succeeding generations by the construction 
of numerous canals, the most important of which are the Delaware and Hudson Canal and the Morris 
Canal, connecting Philadelphia and New York; the Delaware and Chesapeake Canal, making a short 
cut to Haltimore : and the Seluiylkill Navigation Canal, which opens up the interior of Pennsylvania. 
The early history of Philadelphia commerce is somewhat wrapped in gloom, but we can presume 
that her 2,500 inhabitants in 1684 carried on no very extensive trade. By 1743 the imports from 

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England amoimted to ?;i7.s,ooo, and ten years later we are told that 125,000 barrels of flour and 
175,000 bushels of wheat and corn were exported from Philadelphia. During the Revolution, Philadel- 
phia was the commercial centre nf America, and after the war her domestic exports increased from 
?7, 000, 000 in 1795 to $17,500,000 in 1796, and b\' 1S116 liad attained a value of $31,000,000. The war 
of 1S12 struck this commercial acti\it\' a lilow from which it is onh- now recovering. From being as 
low as $2,300,000 in 1S43, the exports have reached $56,500,000 in 1S80, their highest point, and 
$42,845,000 in 1S91. The imports have increased from $3,760,(^)00 in 1843, to $62,438,000 in 1892. 

The increase in the amount of tonnage being carried on the Delaware has warranted and brought 
forth many improvements in the channel and wharfage, while the system of range lights estal)lished is 
said to be one of the best in the world. In addition to which, to make a safe harbor in Delaware ]5ay, 
the National Ciovernment has built, at an expense of $2,500,000, a breakwater at Cape Henlopen, which 
shelters tlie fleets in the foreign and coastwise trade, and is consequently of great importance to the 
Maritime Connnerce of Philadelphia. As in the early history of Philadelphia her facilities for ocean 
commerce and coastwise trade made her the commercial metroiwlis of the country, so to-day, the 
failure of these facilities to develop in proportion to the demands of trade has been the sole reason for 
her decadence in Maritime Commerce. The great success of the other industries and trades of Phila- 
delphia furnishes a striking proof of the energy and resources of her people, which, if turned towards 
her merchant marine, might once more gain for her the maritime supremacy of the United States, which 
was so quickly obtained and only given up when the completion of the Erie Canal, in 1825, restored to 
New York her lost prestige. 

New York has, for ten years past, exported 85 per cent, of the entire grain shipments of the 
Atlantic seaboard. This pre-eminence is due to her geographical position ; to her important connection 
by the Ivrie Canal with the (rreat Lakes : to her immense banking and monetary fticilities : to her own 
large manufacturing interests and her proximity to others; and to her great collection of foreign capital. 
Her banking capital exceeds $81,000,000. The power to influence trade by such a concentration of 
money is almost beyond estimate. She has thirty-nine lines of steamships, composed of about 200 
vessels, regularly employed in the Trans-Atlantic trade. In addition to which there is loaded at her 
piers for foreign ports an average of one transient steamer daily throughout the year. A comparison of 
this to the showing of tlie port of Philadelphia is not very encouraging to Philadelphians. During the 
year 1891 , a total of 2,587 vessels arrived at the Delaware Breakwater. In the last ten years the foreign 
tonnage of the port shows, on the whole, a decided increase both in the in-bound and out-bound trade. 
The coastwise trade on the contrary shows an unfortunate falling oflT. In the year 1891, 5,612 vessels 
entered and 5,654 cleared, and the 2,466 of these engaged in the foreign trade carried 2,226,180 tons of 
cargo in all, valued at $105,283,943. 

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Just as grain is, roughly speaking, the basis for rates in the freight market, so the amount of 
grain shipped from any port gives a fairly good idea of its comparative im])ortanee. We, ihcrefore, 
present the following table to indicate the relative position of Philadel|jhia. 



EXPORTS OF WHEAT AND CORN FOR THE YEARS 1S82, 1 887 AND iSgi, I'RO.M I'ORTS 
ON THE ATLANTIC COAST, WITH PERCENTAGES FROM EACH PORT. 





MONTREAI. 

5,797.155 W- 
516,230 c. 


Per Ct. 

7.8 
4.3 


nosroN 

2,843,493 W. 
2,174.320 C. 


Per Ct. 

3..S 
17.1 


NKW YORK 


Per CI. 
60.4 


i.Hn..\i.A 

5,852,951 w. 
808,599 C. 


Per ct. 

7.9 
' -7 


ll.M.l IMCiRK, 

17.233.499 W- 
1,132,407 c. 


Pir Ct. 


1882 . .... 


f 


36,670,191 W. 

7.253,895 c. 


23.6 
9.4 


Tot:il Kxpurls 




6,3'3,385 


7.3 


5.017.813 


5.S 


43,924.086 


5..2 


6,661 ,550 


7.7 


18,365,816 


-■1.5 


1887 


f 


7.434.716 W. 

1,263,108 c. 


9.4 
5.0 


2.983.925 w. 
2.313.95S C. 


5.0 
7.1 


41,886 049 W. 
12,306,272 C. 


53.' 
38.. 


8.774.174 W. 

1,996.58} c. 


ici.l 
6.1 


11,057,700 W. 
7,1 5,'*i4 C. 


14.0 
22.0 


Tiilal Kxiinrls 




8,697,82.1 


7.S 


6.297.8S3 


5.6 


54.192,321 


4-1.7 


10,7,0,757 


9.6 


IS,173,I„4 


16.3 


"V' 


• { 


6,090,114 W, 

2,173.070 c. 
8,263,184 


6.8 
7.8 


2.7S7.115 W. 

3,897.565 e. 


3.2 

1,1.2 


46.957.113 w. 

13.180,393 C. 

6'\i37..so6 


' 52.3 
47.9 

51.4 


6,840,503 W. 
2,608,677 c. 

9,449, If 


7.7 
9-5 

8.1 


15,' 73,334 W. 
3,852,911 C. 

19,526,245 


'75 
14." 


Total K.xp<iTt< 


7.0 


6,684,680 


.6.7 



A writer on the Maritime Commerce of the City of Philadelphia has no pleasant sense of pride, 
as might justly come to one engaged in handling such a subject as manufactures, buildings, etc., in 
which his city is nationally pre-eminent. Cmujiared to New York, IVir instance, the amount of shipping 
he has to record is painfully insignificant, as the table shows. The receipts of grain in New York 
during the years 1878, 1879 and 1880 amounted to 470,000,000 bushels : while Philadelphia and Balti- 
more, during the same period, received 141 ,000,000 and 173,000,000 respectively. Nearly one lialf of 
the New York wheat came from the West b\- canal, so that only about one and three-quarters times as 
much wheat was shipped to New York as to Baltimore by rail. New York has 25,000,000 bushels of 
storage capacity, compared to 4.000,000 each of Philadelphia and Baltimore. While Philadelphia is 91 
miles nearer the Western grain centres than is New York, yet she is further from the chief ports of 
Europe by twice that distance. The rates of freight liy ocean steamers are invariably higlier from 
Philadelphia and P>altimi)re than from New York, despite the proximity of the former to the Western 
cities. While it requires only five steamers of a moderate speed to form a weekly line between New 
York and Liverpool, it requires at least six steamers of equal speed to furnish the same service between 
Philadelphia and Liverpool. 

Philadelphia has, however, some great advantages in the freight trade. Her petroleum export 
for 1 89 1 was greater by 713,000 Ixirrels than that of any previous year, and is estimated to be 35 per 
cent, of all the petroleum shipped from America. So in regard to coal and other freights coming from 
points near by, her showing is excellent. To put Philadelphia in a position to successfully compete 
with New York and the other great cities of the Atlantic seaboard, many improvements in the harbor 
are needed, and they should be completed without delay. After the removal of the islands in the 
Delaware opposite Philadelphia, and the deepening of the channel in l)oth the Delaware and vSchu\-lkill, 
it will be possible for the largest vessels in the world to come to Philadelphia, unload, load and deiKirt 
with ease, safety and rapidity. The deepening of the channel of the Schuylkill from its month to 
(libson's Point is a matter of considerable importance, as that ri\-er is rapidly increasing in usefulness. 
In the last seven years 22J per cent, of all \-essels in the foreign trade went up the Schuylkill, and 
36 per cent, of the exptjrts of 1891 were carried awa>- on vessels using that rix'er, and as freight is 
being carried in larger vessels more water is needed. 

Philadelphia can never hope to compete with New York in the Creal Lake trade without a canal 
to Erie, and the Allegheny Mountains offer an almost insuperalile barrier to the execution .)f such a 
project. The figures gi\en above sliowing the proportion of the grain brought to New York carried by 
the E^rie Canal indicate, in some measure, what such a canal nii.ght do for Philadelphia were 
its construction feasible. A ship-canal running directly across New Jersey to a point on the 
Atlantic Coast on the same parallel of latitude as Philadelphia, would umiuestionably be of 
great benefit to Philadelphia, bringing it, as it would, 150 to 200 miles nearer New 

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■England and the great Northern European ports. Such a canal would be of easy construction, through 
a flat and well watered country. Philadelphia must not remain passive and see the various lines of 
trade drawn one by one into ports of greater enterprise and activity. Commerce will not come to a city 
of its own accord ; and while its presence is of the greatest benefit to any community, like all good things, 
it is hard to get and still harder to hold. Philadelphia is such a queen in the manufacturing world that 
she is tempted to neglect her other industries. But to be a great city every element of a great city is 
essential, and to allow one branch of industry to stagnate means stagnation throughout. Philadelphia, 
however, has in it the spirit of enduring prosperity too strongly imbued to allow for any great period a 
neglect of an element such as its Maritime Commerce, which particularly needs a great care and a 
liberal encouragement. It will become enlightened, as did the whole of the United States in 1892, to 
the fact that no great countrv, least of all a maritime city, can prosper and exist without fostering and 
cncouraijing: its Maritime Commerce. 



Philadelphia Ship Building. 




Bs IIl-NKV \V. Cr.\mp. 



Ship building has been a prime industry of Philadelphia since the foundation of 
the city. During the colonial period no adequate records were kept, but from 
tradition and from pri\-ate documents it is known that Penn himself began to 
promote ship building within a few years after his settlement here. C)f course, the 
earlier construction was not important, though it is known that vessels large 
enough for the coasting and West India trades were built within the present water 
front of the city during the first quarter of the eighteenth century. Tradition places the locality of the 
first ship yard in the vicinity of the present foot of South Street. However, as a topic of general 
modern interest, shi]i building in Philadelphia may be dated at the close of the War of Independence. 
That war had left thj colonies entirelv destitute of shipping. 

It is worth while to remark, as a tribute to the sturdy patriotism of the First Congress, that with 
ex'ery temptation to buy ships abroad, with domestic ship building paralyzed and with commeice 
languishing lor want of vessels, the third act approwd b>- President \\'ashington prohibited the registry 
of foreign built vessels: and this act, as amended and enlarged December 31, 1792, now forms the basis 
of the navigation laws of the United States. During the period between the practical end of the Revo- 
lutionary War and the assembling of the first Federal Congress, that is to say, from 17.S1 to 1790, the 
Defense Acts of the Continental Congress remained in effect, and these permitted registry of foreign 
built ships oidy when condemned as jirizes of war. The records for that period are imperfect, but they 
show the c(jnstructioii of at least 162 vessels in PhiladeljihiLi ship yards, aggregating 18,000 tons register, 
or an average of about i to tons. Excepting the " Alliance," a frigate presented to the King of France 
in 1784, which was of 732 tons, no ship larger than 300 tons was built at Philadelphia prior to 1790. 

From 1790 till the outbreak of the war of 181 2, Philadelphia easily led the country in ship 
building, particularly in regard to the size and quality of the ships built. During those times even the 
whalemen of New Bedford and Nantucket, with New England ship yards alongside their own wharves, 
often came to Philadel]ihia to get their ships built. The ship building supremacy of Philadelphia at 
this time was due partly to the excellent quality and great ([uantity of timber in the region tributary to 
her. and partly to the skill and aptitude which her shipwrights had inherited from the colonial times. 

It was during this period also that Philadelphia inaugurated the era of steam navigation, by 
building for John I"itch the first American steamboat, which, in 1790, began regular trips between this 
city and Trenton, taking a day for it each way. A chronicler of that time says that " the boat is a 

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])leasaiiter vehicle than the mail coach, 
liecause of its freedom from jolt and 
jar, but it is not so expeditious." A 
second steamboat was launched in 
1 79 1 , about at the present foot of 
Palmer Street, but when nearly com- 
pleted was driven from its moorings 
hv a storm and wrecked on Petty s 
Island. This bankrupted Fitch and 
his backers, and steam navigation on 
the Delaware languished for several 
\ears. However, the name of Fitch's 

... ■■;,„.^„-.^.,.-.. — ^ boat, the "Perseverance," lived after 

V. s. s. "NEW ^•oRK " ON HKR TRIAL TRii'. her and has become the motto of 

Philadelphia ship builders. 
In i.Sny another steamboat line was established to run between Philadelphia and Trenton. This 
was successful, and steam navigation on the Delaware has since been uninterrupted. This incident is 
mentioned here in its chronological order as part of the ship building history of the city, but, of course, 
it was manv vears before steam shipping began to cut any important figure in the sura total of output. 
The first decade of the present century emphasized the supremacy of Philadelphia in naval 
architecture. Baltimore, Boston ami New York, in the order named, struggled along during this 
period, but iar in the rear ; so much so that Philadelphia constantly built East Indiamen for Boston 
merchants, Atlantic packets for the New Yorkers, and coasters and coffee ships for the Baltimore trade, 
taking the cream of ship building orders away from the ship yards of those ports by simple dint of 
superior skill and economy. One Philadelphia ship, the " Rebecca Sims, ' of 500 tons, built at Ken- 
sington in 1801, made about 100 Atlantic passages between that date and 1S23, and then, being sold to 
a New Bedford firm for whaling service, made eleven round-the-world sperm and right-whaling voyages, 
until 1862, when she was bought by the Ignited States and used as a coaling ship for the blockading 
squadron off Charleston in 1862. After some service in this capacity the good old ship was scuttled 
and sunk in Morris Island Channel to close it against blockade runners. The quality of the " Rebecca 
Sims" as a sample of Philadelphia ship building may be inferred from the fact that, in May, 1807, she 
left the Capes of the Delaware, and in fourteen days hauled up to her wharf, at Liverpool, " without 
once shivering her topsails, ' ' as sailors say. That was eighty-six years ago, but the old ' ' Rebecca Sims 
st'U holds the sailing record between Cape Henlopen and the Mersey, and probably will hold it forever. 
In a paper of more extensive scope than this one it would be a pleasant task to recall in some 
detail the glories nf Philadelphia ship building during this period, but the conditions of space forbid 

it here. 

After the war of 1812, ensued a long period of depression in all trades and industries, which the 
ship vards of Philadelphia shared, though the enterprise of her builders found some relief in the con- 
struction of a very considerable tonnage for foreign account. 

This embraced both merchant ships and men-of-war, and included one line-of-battle ship, which 
was sold, in 1826, to the Emperor Nicholas, of Russia. At this time the depletion of forests in Cireat 
Britain began to tell on ship building in that country, and in 1830 two Philadelphia ships, originally built 
for the China trade, of i,Soo and 1,540 tons respectively, were purchased by the English East India 
Company. This raised a great fuss in England, and resulted in action by the Board of Trade which 
effectually closed the British market to American built ships, the British authorities resolutely insisting 
that their merchants must have their ships built in England, even though they had to itaport almost 
every foot of timber used in their construction. 

What may fairly be termed the modern epoch of Philadelphia ship building began about 1830. 
Iler supremacy in all the arts pertaining to naval architecture had by that time become so well estab- 
lished, and so universally admitted, even by cities which had hitherto pretended to some sort of rivalry, 
that the question of the future was simply that of holding her own. 




niaiiv of lluin were more extensive 



In discussion of the events of this epoeli I trust 1 may 
be permitted, without charge of undue famih^ ])ri(le. but simply 
for the purpose of conserving the exactitude of history, to say 
that from 1S30 to the present time the name of my grandfother, 
the late William Cramp, is inseparably identified with the annals 
of ship building in Philadelphia, and thereby maintains a repre- 
sentative attitude in relation t(j the industry. When he founded, 
in 1830, Uie industrv which has now grown lo the colossal 
establishment currently known as "Cramp's Ship Vanl. " tlure 
were no less than fourteen shi;) liuilding concerns in operation 
!)etween Cjreenwich Point antl C.unner's Rnn, and at the start 
and important than his. Hut with two exceptions, namely : 
Xeafie iS: Le\y and the Charles Hillma:i Company, both excellent establishments though not on a 
large scale as things are reckoned now, the ship yard of William Cramp has sur\-i\ed them all. Thi^ 
fact, however, is due quite as much to the changed conditions of the industry, which imperatively 
require concentration of capital, plant and organization as to the enterprise and perseverance of William 
Cramp and his descendants. 

When the great transition came from wood to iron and from canvas lo steam, the old ship yards 
succumbed one by one until, about 1S70, William Cramp and his sons found that the task of peryietn- 
ating the ship building supremacy of Philadelphia, in the new era, practically devolved upon tluin. 
How they performed this task, and how deep and broad they laid the foundations of the ship yard that 
bears their name, such ships as the New York, Columbia and Indiana and the new Atlantic Liners may 
testify. In the sixty-three years of its existence this ship 3-ard has gi\'en to commerce and to tlie 
public service 269 ships, and now has 13 more in various stages of construction ; and in the twenty- 
three years that have elapsed since the incorporating of a mariire engine plant with the shij) yard 141 
engines of every description and capacity, up to al)out 10,000 indicated horse-power, have been its 
output. 

The tendency to augment the size ami power of steamships has now doubtless approached the 
maximum of commercial practicability, but it h is already reached a stage at which the small ship yard, 
except for special construction such as tugs, yachts and river craft, is necessarily a thing of the past, 
and the fourteen bus}' yards which were the pride of Phila- 
delphia sixty years ago will never be seen again. 

In conclusion, I remark that some persons entertain 
the belief that the predominence of Philadelphia in shij) 
building is of recent date and due largely to the radical 
changes in material and conditions of construction. The 
reverse is true. There has never been a day from 17 10 to 
1893 when Philadelphia was not in the lead in everything 
pertaining to naval architecture, and sitice the advent of 
the steam era, in marine engineering. In the old days 
Baltimore sometimes rose to the dignity of what s])orting 
people call a "pretty good second," and Xew York has 
undergone occasional brief spasms of ship building activity, 
but the career of Philadelphia has beeu steady, her progress 
consecutive, and the rank she enjoys to-day of the first ship 
building city of the Western Hemisphere and second to none 
in the world so far as importance and ([uality of output are 
concerned, is simply that which she has honestly earned in 
nearly two centuries of steadfast diligence and patient skill. 



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V. S. s. " riTir.AnHi.pniA. 



Industries, Capital and Wages. 



By I.orin Bi.onr.HT. 



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Niljl Iflilij', ^Ib|1 The earliest attempt at an industrial census was made in 1850, but this, as 

-Wjr*o==?¥o , well as those of subsequent decades, are well known to ha\'e been imperfect 

^ " ~ and misleading. An advance bulletin relating to the statistics of our local 

r industries, sent out by the Census Bureau, now engaged upon the 

latest enumerations, carried up(.)u its face the evidence which 
condemned it and compelled its recall, thus we have no basis for 
calculation, as yet, from the National Government. 

In the year 1S83, with the efficient aid of Mayor Samuel G. 
King and the Police Department, the writer completed and published 
a census of the manufactures of Philadelphia, which has been 
widely accepted as authoritative. The conclusions therein form the foundation for such figures as I 
am now able to furnish to the " Book of Philadelphia," being the most recent data a\-ailable when 
reinforced by constant research among manufacturers extending down to the present time. My 
figures are as follows : 

Mininuun product, $763,820,400. The capital employed averages two-thirds of the above product. 
The lurmber of distinct establishments is about 22,500. An average of eight establishments exists to 
each special form of industry. The numl^er of workers employed in manufacturing industries are : 
Males, 227,500: females, 122,500. In 1,000 establishments, covering fifty industries, it was found that 
female employes were in the majority in two-fifths of the entire series. The productive capacity of each 
worker, represented in cash value per ainium, has advanced in the past ten years about 5 per cent., 
being now about $2,100.00. The ratio of increase of wages has advanced from rather less than one- 
fifth of the selling price to one-([uarter of the entire value of the product. Since 1850 the wages of 
female lal)or has been practically doubled, averaging now aljout $300.00 per annum. 

W'ithin the past ten years many new industries ha\'e advanced from the point of experiment to 
permanence in our midst, which give largely added opportunit'es not only for wage-earners but for the 
exploit of originality in design, exercise in taste, and superior skill. A notable instance in point is that 
of the manufacture of silk goods. While it is true that the larger mills, many of them being of great 
extent and perfectly equipped, which are engaged in the business of silk weaving, are located in the 
prosperous towns of the Lehigh \'alley and through Northern Pennsylvania, there are at present 
nearly one hundred silk-making concerns in this city. Kight or ten of these only turn out the class of 
goods produced hy the mills above referred to, the great majority being devoted to the maiuifacture of 
curtains, chenilles, laces, trinnnings, decorative and artistic falirics of even,' sort in which silk forms a 
leading factor. All of this form of production has been transplanted from the cities of Europe within a 
few years, and now gives steady occupation to 14,500 persons in this city, of which the female proportion 
is 64 per cent. It is not to be doubted that a line of investigation among other classes of manufacture, 
which absorb, each work-da)' of the year, the laljor of many thousands of our thrifty and skilful work- 
people, would reveal an ecjually agreeable and hopeful condition of affairs. 

I may say in conclusion, that the most remarkable event of the time is the increase of industrial 
products of all kinds in the State of Pennsylvania, which is practically 100 per centum in 1890 over 
the product of 1880. No parallel of this ad\-ance exists in any other State. Our annual production 
of iron, 4,712,51 r tons, is nearly one-half of that of the entire United States : and of steel, 2,768,253 
tons, about two-thirds of the entire output of the country. In woolens we are far in advance of 
Massachusetts and New York, that interest now amounting to $90,000,000 annually. The .a^reat 
metropolis of the commonwealth is of course the chief beneficiary of these general conditions within 
the borders of the State, as well as of the tln'ift of all of her lesser communities. 



Fire Insurance. 



Seventeen stock Fire Insurance Companies exist in Philadelphia, two of whith also do a marine 
business, whose paid up capital aggregates JS, 452, 875, and whose total assets, iucluding capital and 
liabilities for unearned premiums and unadjusted losses, amounts to 5^36,417, 106. 
These Companies are as follows : 

American Fire $500,000 $3,183,302 

Delaware 702,875 1,664,186 

Fire Association 500,000 5,225,263 

County Fire 400,000 903,081 

Franklin Fire 400,000 2,198,529 

Girard Fire 300,000 1,681,104 

North America 3,000,000 9,730,689 

State of Peiinsylvani.i 200,000 763,926 

Jefferson Fire 100,000 381,234 

Lumbermen's 250,000 918,675 

Mechanics 250,000 741,174 

Pennsylvania Fire 400,000 3,825,160 

Reliance 300,000 842,862 

Spring Garden 400,000 1,310,386 

Teutonia 200,000 261,701 

Union 250,000 530,513 

United Firemen's 300,000 1,254,301 

$8,452,875 $36,417,106 



savings. 



Notwithstanding the very general tendency of the thrifty people of Philadelphia towards the invest- 
ment of their surplus earnings in small but comfortable homes, the \-ast sums held in trust for them 
against the coming of the proverbial " rainy day," is unequalled in amount per capita in any other 
community. In four of the Saving p'unds of Philadelphia the following amounts were on deposit 
January i , i .S9 -, : 

Philadelphia Saving Fund Society $34,509,710.72 

Beneficial Saving Fund Society 4,897,468.36 

Saving Fund of Germantown and \'icinity 2,581,770.29 

Western Saving Fund Society 7,724,626.78 

In addition there are se\-eral institutions having deposits of less than one million dollars. The 
Philadelphia Saving Fund Society is the largest concern, with a single exception, in the United States; 
and there are but two exceeding it in the value of deposits in the world. 

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The Hotels of Philadelphia 



By Joseph M. Rogers. 



Philadelphia's hotels are essentially guest houses. The custom of families living in hotels, apartment 
houses or flats has ue\-er made much headway here. When every mechanic can have his own home it 
is logical that those possessed of larger incomes should have their own homes also. Within the last 
few 3'ears a number of family hotels have been erected, but they are fewer than in many cities of one- 
fourth the population. The Philadelphian is devoted to his home, where he dispenses a quiet but 
generous hospitality. This tendency to home life is the distinguishing cliaracteristic of the city, and is 
one of the reasons why visitors from Paris or \'ienna consider our people "slow." But the comfort 
of the stranger is not and never has been neglected. When William Penn visited his province he landed 
at tlie dock of the Blue Anchor Inn, on Dock Creek ; it was there he first broke bread, and he was able 
to write to his friends in England, that the arrangements for taking care of the constant flow of 
immigrants were excellent, the service good and the price moderate — a condition which has existed to 
this day. 

The lilue Anchor Inn was the first tavern erected in the cit}^ and the precursor of a long line of 
others, famous in their day, before the modem hotel became an institution of civilization. Within the 
memory of men still living Philadelphia was the largest city on the North American continent ; it was 
the chief landing place of the immigrants from all over Europe, and the starting point for most of the 
parties which went westward to settle in the great West. Hence its taverns have always been famous, 
and the diaries of nearly all the leading men in the early history- of the continent bear witness to the 
fact. The coffee house was a later institution, principally for use of residents. The old London 
Coffee House, at Front and Market Streets, was the leading public resort of the city in colonial daj^s. 
It was the public mart, the social focus and political headquarters for the city. It was here the public 
meetings were held in which resistance to royal tyranny' was agreed on, and to this point hurried e\-ery 
sea captain returning from abroad with important news to meet the assembled crowds. 

The modern hotel came much later, but Philadelphia has never been behind in this branch of 
progress. The Continental Hotel was opened in iS6o, and was at that time the largest and best appointed 
hotel in America, and it is to-day one of the leading ones in the country. The service is first-class in 
every respect, and its popularity is undiminished. It is run on both the American and European plans, 
as are most of the hotels in the city, although the latter has never been as popular as in other cities. The 
distinguishing feature of all Philadelphia hotels is good seiA'ice at rates considerably below those of other 
cities of its class. Another feature is that the guest has greater quiet and less annoyance from lackeys 
than is customary in many of the nation's great hostelries. 

The Lafayette is another of the first-class hotels with every modern convenience and accommo- 
dations for a large number of guests. It is situated on Broad Street, near the great terminal stations, 
and has always enjoyed a large patronage. 

The Bellevue, at Broad and Walnut Streets, is the most e.xclusive hotel in the city, and is second 
to none in the world in the quality of its service. Although it acconunodates few guests, it is run in 
connection with the Stratford across the street, whicli has ample accommodations. Both are exquisitely 
furnished and are known the world over. 

The Stenton, at Broad and Spruce Streets, is the newest of the large hotels. It is a handsome 
structure, elaborately furnished and gives the very best ser\'ice, and caters to the best local and transient 
trade. 

The Colonnade, at Fifteenth and Chestnut Streets, has long enjoyed a high reputation and has 
been refurnished in recent years, making it one of the best in the city. It has accommodations for 
several hundred guests, and has also a large family patronage. 

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The Girard House is one of the Itest known houses in the city, and its location al Ninth and 
Clicstnut Streets has made it a favorite with travellers. 

The Bingham, at Eleventh and Market Streets, has been rebuilt recently, and enjoys a popularity 
second to none in the city. Its service is excellent and the rates are somewhat less than almost all of 
the hotels mentioned. 

Dooner's Hotel, on Tenth Street near Chestnut, on the European plan, is for men only, and is 
one of the best patronized in the city, and has a reputation all over the country, both for its service and 
the popularity of its proprietor. Green's, also for men only, at Eighth and Chestnut Streets, has a 
large patronage. 

To give a list of all the hotels would be impossible. Among those which enjoy a go(xl patronage 
from transients are the Keystone, at Sixteenth and Market Streets ; the \'endig, at Twelfth and Market 
Streets — both convenient to the railway station : the Washington, at Seventh and Chestnut Streets, in 
the heart of the city ; the Windsor, at Thirteenth and Filbert Streets, one of the largest and best 
equipped of the moderate hotels, also near the terminal stations ; this has been recently enlarged and 
refitted for the comfort of the transient and family trade. The Imperial, at Eleventh and Filbert Streets, 
is a new hotel on the European plan. All hotels are well built and provided with fire-escapes. 

One of the leading hotels in the city which is primarily a family hotel and also has a good 
transient patronage is the Aldine, at Nineteenth and Chestnut Streets. This was remodelled from the 
old Rush mansion, which in its day was the most famous private residence in America. It is removed 
from the business centre, but is easily accessible and has a large patronage. 

The largest of the strictly family hotels in this city and the first erected, is the Gladstone, 
at Eleventh and Pine Streets. It is one of the largest and most elegant in the city. There are others 
of the same kind, but the demand for them is lar less than in other cities. 

While there is less ostentation about Philadelphia hotels than is noted elsewhere, they are 
excellent houses, well kept and conducted with an eye to the comfort of the guests. It is the purpose 
of Philadelphia landlords to carry out the traditions and fulfil the mission of their forefathers. I'hila 
delphia is par txccllence the City of Homes, and the stranger finds in the hotels the atmosphere of the 
home as .soon as he crosses the threshold. While Philadelphia does not boast of the magnificence of 
her hotels, she is proud of the fact that they are elegant, comfortable and sufficient for the needs of 
every class of guests. The too familiar story of over-crowded hotels and extortionate charges is not 
heard in Philadelphia. It is here that the traveller reposes in comfort, and repeats with satisfaction the 
old-time t^uery ; 

" Shall i not take mine ease in nunc nin .' " 




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CONTIXHNTAI. IIOTEI.. 
115 



Our Theatres Past and Present. 



Bv C. O. SEILHAMHR, TIu- Inquirer 



The (ln;;na in America liad its beginniiiL;' in Philack-lpliia, where a company 
of ;>la>-ers was organized as early as 1749, and Philadelphia continued 
lo hold the lead in theatrical development until the combination 
system made preliminary advertising an indispensable condition 
of stage production. Ni)t only was the first theatrical com- 
]v.inv in America organized in Philadelphia — that 
under ^Murray and Keen, which appeared in New 
York as the Philadelphia Comedians in 1750 — 
but the first permanent playhouse in this country, 
known in theatrical history as the theatre in 
Soutlnvark, was built just outsitle of what were 
then the city limits in i 7(16, and the first American 
tragedy e\er produced — " The Prince of Parthia" 
— b^• Thomas Godfrey, the younger, was ]ila\'ed 
in this house April 24, 17(17. The Southwark 
Theatre, the original walls of which are still 
standing on South Street below Fifth, was used 
for theatrical purposes by the Old American 
Company at frequent intervals for a qttarter of a 
centur\', and it occasiomdly housed other com- 
[lanies down to i<S2i, when it was burned. 

Althimgh David Douglass, under whose 
direction the Southwark Theatre was built, was 
the builder of a chain of theatres on the Atlantic 
Coast — the theatre on John Street, New York, in 
1767, the Annapolis Theatre in 1771, and the 
h'irst Theatre, Charleston, in 1773 — there was 
in reality no temple worthy of the drama in 
America ])revious to the erection of the New 
Theatre, by Wignell and Reinagle, on Chestnut Street, near Sixth, in 1792. The interior of this house 
was a perfect copy of the Theatre Royal, at Hath, then considered one of the handsomest theatres in 
England. Mr. Wignell engaged a remarkalile company of highest pla\ers, including I\Ir. Fennell, who 
had achieved considerable distinction as a tragedian in London and lulinburgh ; Mr. Chalmers, who had 
been received with some favor at Co\'ent Garden ; Mrs. Whitlock, a sister of Mrs. Siddons, and Mrs. Old- 
mixon, already famous in singing roles at Drury Lane and the Haymarket. With this force, which 
comprised fiftj-'six people in all, Mr. Wignell arrived in the Delaware in August, 1793, but the yellow 
fever was epidemic at that time, and the company in consequence was sent to Annapolis, the opening 
of the New Theatre lieing delayed until February 17, 1794. This conqiany remained jiractically 
unbroken until 1797, when Mrs. Merry, who, as Miss Brunton, had been a great fa-'orite at Covent 
(larden, was engaged to replace Mrs. Whitlock, together with John Bernard, also a Covent Garden 
favorite, for the leading parts in genteel comedy. Mr. Wignell at the same time engaged a young actor 
of some promise, William Warren, for comedy old men, but he was disappointed in his >-oung tragedian, 
Cooper, who soon quarreled with him and withdrew to New York, With slight modifications the 
organization remained unchanged unlil Wignell's death in iSo;,. 

.\ few months pre\-ious to his demise Wignell had marrieil Mrs. Merry, the jirincipal attraction 
of the theatre, who succeeded to his interest in the management. Mrs. Wignell subsequently sent 




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Warren to England fur recruits, and soon after his return she married him. Mr. Warren thus became 
possessed of the property, and a year after his wife's death, in 1808, he disposed of a share in the theatre 
to William B. Wood, who. fur a number of j-ears, had been the acting manager. The firm of Warren 
& Wood thus formed in 1809 lasted until 1826, when the partnership was dissolved. In the meantime 
the first Chestnut Street Theatre had been destroyed by fire in 1820 and rebuilt on the same site. The 
new lujuse scarcely attained the artistic or financial success of its predecessor, and it passed through 
many managerial hands liefore it was finally abandoned previous to the opening of the present Chestnut 
Street Theatre in 1863. 

When the first Chestnut was burned Warren & Wood's company were in Baltimore, but when the 
performers returned to Philadelphia in the autumn they appeared in the building still known as the 
Walnut Street Theatre, the oldest playhouse now in this country. At that time the Walnut Street 
house was known as the Olympic. It was built in 1808 for circus purposes and required many altera- 
tions to fit it for dramatic uses ; but a malicious report was put in circulation, the allegation being that 
the western wall projected to a;i alarming degree and that th; entire building w'as tmsafe, and the 
business of the season was much injured in consequence. That west wall stands to-day, a monument to 
the bfiilders of 1808 and a testimony against the liars of 1820. A pleasing incident of Warren & Wood's 
first season at the Walnut was the first appearance of a young gentleman of Philadelphia who was 
ileterniined to be an actor — Master Edwin h'urrest. Like the second Chestnut, the Walnut passed under 
the control of a long list of managers, but it is to-day, as it always has been, fully abreast of the times 
in the matter of theatrical attractions. 

When Wood found himself out of tlu- management of the Chestnut Street Theatre, with which 
all his tiieatrical experiences were associated, and a .salaried actor in the house he had helped to build, 
it was generally believed the Walnut was to give place to a row of dwellings, and that what the interests 
of the drama in Philadelphia demand ;'d was a new theatre on Arch Street. The liuuse was built in 
1S26 and the management offered to Wood, who accepted it reluctantly and with gra\'e tluubts of the 
issue. Wood opened the house for the season of 1827-8. but after an experience of three months he 
relinquished the undertaking. In 1.S28 Inslee & Blake made an unsuccessful attempt with the Walnut, 
and that year saw poor Warren a bankrupt at the Chestnut, with Pratt & Wemyss as tlie lessees, on 
Xew Year's Day, 1.S29. It was a period of transition and misfortune, and down tu the close of the 
star-stock system in tiie early '711's, the hislury of the three leading Philadelphia theatres is unintelliiMble 
unless told in detail, and \-ery dull in anything like a detailed narrative. The same things are true of 
other cities, notably New York and liostun. 

It is a mistake to suppose that stock companies like that organized by the elder Wallack, in Xew 
York, and like that now known as Daly's are identical with those of the leading .\merican theatres 
between i8;;(i and 1.S70. Companies in that era everywhere were for the support of stars, not for 
production, and when the star system had worn itself threadbare, the theatres of Philadelpliia gracefullv 
yielded to tlic nt-w conditions. Tlie Arcli, under Mrs. John Drew's 
management, was the first to welcome the combination pla\ers ; then 
the Walnut, tmder Mr. Goodwin, reluctantly placed itself in line and 
finallj'the Chestnut, under Mr. Gennnill, gave way to what was inevitable. 
The change has been very great, but the promise for tlic future is at least 
as bright as the past was brilliant. 

h'or the three leading theatres of a quarter of a century ago — the 
Chestnut, the Walnut and the Arch — we now have six of e(|ual rank: 
the Chestnut, the Walnut, the Chestnut Street Opera House, the Cirand 
Opera House, the Broad and the Park, together with six others scarcely 
inferior to these, the (iirard Avenue, the National, the People's, Fore- 
paugh's, the Bijou and the Empire. There are still others that cater to 
the diverse tastes of a great city, together with the only opera house in 
the country that maintains the traditions of minstrelsy — Carncross' — and 
the Academy of Music, long tlie home of grand opera in Philadelphia. 



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Clubs in Philadelphia. 



Bv Chaklks R. Dkacon, Secretary ok the Ci.ovkr Club. 




The cu:ii])arative scarcity of gorgeous club houses 
in the City of Philadelphia has its explanation in 
the fact that the home comforts of our citizens are 
far in advance of those in other cities, nevertheless, 
a large number of clubs of prominence, and having 
full membership lists exist among tis, offering to 
the properly accredited stranger a warmth of hos- 
pitality not exceeded by similar institutions in any 
conimunity in the land. 

The Philade'phian is naturally gregarious, 
this tendency finding an expression in the great 
membership to be accredited to the secret societies, 
the beneficial organizations, the numerous technical 
and scientific institutes and various other bodies, 
more or less influential, not properly within the 
bounds and limitations of this chapter. 

Probably the foremost social club of this city 
is the time-honored Philadelxjhia , located at 
Thirteenth and Walnut Streets, occupying an 
exceedingl}- plain brick building, but which, nevertheless, is spacious and suitable for the purposes of 
the organization. It was originated in 1834, and is the leading and most exclusive of the strictly 
social clubs in the city. Other prosperous and successful social clubs are the Manufacturers', occupying 
a handsome and elegantly equipped new building erected for it on Walnut Street just west of Broad, a 
non-partisan organization, but, nevertheless, a potent factor in national elections, most of its members 
favoring the high tariff as a protection to American industries. It wielded a great influence in the 
presidential campaign of 1888, and contributed largely 
to the election of President Harrison. "The Manufact- 
urer, " published in the interests of the Club, is a 
successful journal and is ably conducted. The Mercan- 
tile, composed entirely of Israelites ; the Rittenhouse, 
which is the junior ultra-swell social club of the city, and 
is most pleasantly located on Walnut Street, opposite 
Rittenhouse Square ; the Columbia, occupying an attrac- 
tive new structure at Broad and Oxford Streets, its 
memberslii]) being principally composed of residents of 
the northern section of the city ; the Caledonia Clul), 
com])osed of citizens of Scottish antecedents ; the Mark- ;J. 
liani, <if 1405 Locust Street, and the Colonial Club of ,:- 
C.ermantown, an aristocratic and exclnsi\-e social -^'^ 
organization. 

The I'nion League, occupying its spacious and 
conqiletely equipped building on Bioad Street, halfway 
between Chestnut and Walnut Streets, is the foremost of 
the socio-political clubs. The liuildiiii; Mas erected for 
the organization and is used exclusively for cluli jmrposes, 

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CAI.l'MONI \ CI. LIU, I VrU AXll SPRINC. I.AKHKX STkEETS. 





THK AKT CLUB, BROAD STREET BELOW WALNUT STREET. 

and is one of the most convenient and best appointed club liouses in the country. The Union League 
originated during the War of tlie Rebellion, and was founded by thirty-eight gentlemen loyal to the 
Uiuon, -who adopted the title of " The Union Club," and held their first meeting on the twenty-first of 
November, 1862, during the darkest hours of the war. The members met at each other's houses in turn 
for a while and then it was determined to eidarge its usefulness and influence, and permanent quarters 
were secured in February, 1S63, resulting ev'entually in the erection and occupancy of the jiresent elegant 
and spacious quarters. Hon. John Russell Young, now its President, was the first Secretary of the 
original Union Club, from which the present organization sprang. Since the close of the war the 
Leagne has not taken a very active part in politics. It is still under the control of imnibcrs holding to 
the sentiments of the founders, and though it always throws its influence in favor of good candidates, 
it can hardly be considered a working political organization. Others of a political character deserving 
mention are the Union Republican Club, at Eleventh and Chestnut Streets : the \'i)ung Republican 
Club, at Twelfth and Chestnut Streets; the Americus (Democratic) Club, at Hroad and Chestnut 
Streets; the Pennsylvania Club, at 1423 Walnut Street, and the Young Men's Democratic Battalion, 
at 109 South Broad Street. ^ 

The literary element is strongly represented in the 
Penn Club, located at 720 Locust Street, famous for its 
attentions to distinguished sojourners in the city, and to 
citizens who have, by some notable action, merited tlie grali 
tude and esteem of tlie connnunity. The I'en and Pencil 
Club, at 133 South hUeventh Street, is composed of active 
workers upon the local newspapers, and a most enjoyable 
evening always awaits its guests. 

The artistic organizations include the Art Club, occu- 
pying a beautiful structure ujion Broad Street below Waliurt ; 
the Sketch Club, probably the oldest organization of the kind 

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THE COLO.NI.\L CLUU, GKRMANTOWN. 



in the United States, having its Bohemian haliitat at Xo. 201 South Eleventh Street. It includes the 
larger portion of the male art element in the cit}-, and its frequently recurring informal receptions are 
much in vogue. The Sketch Club has always e.xerted a marked and beneficial influence upon the 
progressive art spirit of the city. 

The Art Worker's Guild is a new organization which is made up of men engaged in widely 
varying specialties in design, from the architect to the artisan in metals, and is located in Marble ^Alley, 
below Thirteenth Street and east of Broad. It publishes a creditable monthly called the "Art Worker." 

The Musical organizations include the Orpheus, the Manuscript Society, the I'tojMa and the 
Mendelsohn Clubs. The lovers of Chess have a strong club. 

The New Centurv Club is a strong organization of ladies having a fine cluli house on Twelfth 
Street below Sansom. This club is progressive and philanthropic, and enjoys wide re])utation as a 
representative body of sincere and cultured women. 

The Turf Club, at 44 South Broad Street, and the Sparring and Fencing Club, at 36 South 
Sixteenth Street, are devoted to purposes indicated in their titles. 

The aristocratic Country Club, located in the vicinity of Fairmount Park, at Falls Road and 
City Line Avenue, is an objective point of the equally exclusive Coaching Club's members. 

In the matter of gustatory clubs Philadelphia has a world-wide reputation. The ancient " State 
in Schuylkill " is said to be the oldest cluli in the world. Its present home is upon the Delaware River, 
a few miles aliove the city. This veneral>le institution was founded in 1732, and guests as well as 
mendiers ass'st in preparing and cooking the \-iands at the notable dinners held in the " Castle." The 
membership is limited to twenty-five members, with a number of apprentices in addition. In olden 
davs the club was located within the present confines of F-airmount Park, upon the Schuylkill River, 
and afterward, until a few years since, upon the same stream below Gray's Ferry. That unique coterie, 
the Clover Clul), holds its monthly dinners at the Bellevue Hotel, members and guests usually assembling 
at fi\'e o'clock, p. m. Neither dignity, age nor rank secures for the guest at the Clover dinners 
imuuuiitv from the most merciless yet ever good-natured raillery, and a flaw in the armor of the stranger 
is quickly found. The Five O'clock Club is conducted upon a similar plan, and also meets at the 
Bellevue. The Roast Beef and the Skillet and Pan Clubs are composed of members of the Manufact- 
\irers' Club, and dine at the beautiful clul) house of the latter body. The Islimaelites Clul) is made up 
of members of the Union League Club. 

The Rabbit Club, located near West Fairmount Park, has a quaint, old-style club house, which 
members adopt as an olijective ])oint in su1>urban drives. It is an exclusive body com])osed of well- 
kn(jwn citizens. Athletic and Cycling clubs are referred to in separate chapters of this book. 

Many social organizations existing in Philadelphia in the form of clubs are necessarily ommitted 
in this list for want of specific information. 

The professions are represented in the Engineers' Club and the Lawyers' Club, the Chapter of 
Architects (see Architecture), in South Penn Square, opposite the City Hall ; the United Service Club, 
composed of officers of the military and naval ser\-ice of the ITnited States, ujjon Broad Street above 
Locust ; the Photographic Society, occupying a fine building adapted to purposes of exhibition upon 
Eighteenth Street below Market Street. The Physicians, Dentists and Instructors al.so have their 
several ortjanizations for both social and professional benefit. 



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Philadelphia Journals and Journahsts. 



By Charlks H. Hkustis, Editor I'ln Inquirfr. 




EDITOR MCCXl'RE S SANCTUM. 



The journals and journalists of Philadelphia have, from before the 

Revolution, exercised a great influence in the affairs of the city, state 

and nation. In the crisis of political life, Philadelphia has been the 

source of public opinion, and the source of the money and the men 

that made the public opinion of the city mighty in the nation. The 

power of the pen of Benjamin Franklin has been ably maintained by 

his successors in the journalistic life of the city, but in later times 

the power of the city's great journals has been exercised more 

impersonally. Nevertheless, behind the power of the great dailies 

with their tremendous circulation, the public descry the men who 

created their prosperity. 

Tiie Xoith American is distinguished as the oldest daily newspaper in the United States. Its 

polished, aggressive editor. Colonel Clayton McMichael, is also a graceful orator. He filled an 

important trust under the administration of President Arthur. 

The Philadelphia Inquiirr has risen from the \-erge of oblivion to unrivaled popularity and power 
through the pluck and shrewdness of James Elverson, at whose very touch, as has been commonly 
remarked, a number of journals have "turned to gold," and made him one of the city's millionaires. 
It was the first eight page one cent paper in America, and still rivals its higher-priced contemporaries 
all over the world. 

The country at large recognizes The Press as a monument to the genius of Colonel John W. 
Forney. It is a stanch champion of American Protection, being owned by Calvin Wells, a Pennsyl- 
vania iron manufacturer, and edited to-day by an orator, diplomatist and scholar, Charles Emory Smith, 
Ex-Minister to Russia. 

The Times is acknowledged to be one of the most beautiful typographical papers in the world, 
and that is the pride of Frank McLaughlin. Its editor-in-chief. Col. A. K. McClure, wields the most 
incisive pen, is an orator of national distinction, and in one speech furnished to the Democratic party 
the biggest part of the campaign argument that elected President Cleveland. 

William M. Singerly, b}' the application of marvellous business sagacity to journalism, has 
reared The Record from almost nothing to a tower of strength. Few journals in the world excel it in 
point of circulation, and the Record Building is one of the architectural attractions of the city. 

The Public Lcdffer a.nA its editor, George W. Childs, are names that speak to the world in them- 
selves. Mr. Childs is counted among the greatest philanthropists of the world, and his profits from the 
Ledger a.x& so enormous, that people spend time figuring out the rate of his income per second. The 
Ledger, through the leading editorials of E. Clarke Davis, is frequently charged with speaking the 
views of President Cleveland's administration by "inspiration. " The recent change in the size, 
number of pages and other details of the Ledge) attracted attention and comment all o\'er the 
country. 

The Evening Telegraph is probably, without exception, the greatest evening journal in the world. 
Its editor, Charles li. Warburton, is a man who believes that an editor should be wholly iree from any 
governmental service that might bias his judgment on public questions. A great feature of the Telegraph 
estal)lishment is an obituary library, so kept up to date that a man of any note in any part of the world 
cannot die but an account of his life is ready for the printers. 

The Evenitig Star "dwells apart" from its contemporaries by the distinguishing lustre of 
its special correspondence. The personality of John Russell Young shines brightly in its pages. 



Mr. Young was formerly U. S. Minister to China, and was lately one of the Vice-Presidents of the 
Reading Railroad System. The Washington letters signed " S. M." are by James Rankin Young, 
also one of the proprietors. 

There are manv other papers whose prominence cannot be fairly set forth in a brief article, as 
The Call, which most admirably carries out its special aim to serve the home and the family in this City 
of Homes; The Item, with its enormous circulation, reaching especially the working-classes that are 
the bone and sinew of this greatest American manufacturing community ; the Evening Bulletin, which 
is ever neck and neck with the Telegraph in the race for first place among the evening dailies, and is a 
stanch Republican power ; the liveiiing Xeies, which has led the profession in the production of new 
and unique features in journalism ; the Herald, which has a large circulation ; the Gcrmantozt'n 
Telegraph, a verv old and influential paper; the C,erman Demokrat, which is another Public Ledger \q 
the vast German population. The ])apers that serve special trades and classes are almost too numerous 
to catalogue, much less to describe. Notable among them, however, are the Carriage Monthly, devoted 
to the interests indicated in its title, and the Confeetioners' Journal, which has been for nearly two 
decades the leading periodical of the country, identified with the great advance made l>y manufacturers 
of candies and chocolates. 

There are many interesting facts showing that Philadelphia has been in the lead in all the 
evolutions of the newspaper business. The third journal published in the American colonies was the 
Philadelphia H'eeklj Mereurv, issued by Andrew Bradford, December 22, 1719. The Cent was the first 
pemiy paper in America. It was issued in 1830, by Christopher Columbus Conwell. Philadelphia also 
gave to the country the first religious weekly and the first trade journal. The oldest American law 
journal is also Philadelphian, and the oldest medical journal, with one exception. Christopher Sauer 
here published the first Bible ever issued in America, and issued the first religious magazine of an\' 
description, h'rom those times to the present, the city has led in the revolutions of journalism. What 
blessings of liberty have come to the people through the brave struggles of succeeding journalists since 
Andrew Bradford was ordered to be arrested by tlie Pennsylvania Assembly for publishing an editorial 
on liberty, written b\- Franklin, and successfully made a stand for the constitutional right of freely 
writing and speaking to the people. A Philadelphia paper was the first that ever published the debates of 
the American Congress, (rodev's Ladv Book is mentioned among a great number of such journals 
because it was the first of its class in America, and because its pages introduced Taylor, Holmes, Field, 
Longfellow, Harriet Beecher Stowe, Marion Harland and other famous authors to the world. Edgar 
.\llen Poe's poem, "The Bells," was written for and first appeared in a Philadelphia magazine. The 
1/ 'onnvi's Advoeate was the first woman's paper, and was printed and edited here by women. 

The united circulations of the Philadelphia papers reach millions of readers every day, and the 
influence of their editors is calculable only in the great changes that are seen from time to time in the 
city, state and national politics ; from the time that Benjamin Franklin represented the nation abroad, 
it has I)een common for the National Government to call upon Philadelphia journalists to serve in 
places of gi-eat trust and honor at home and abroad. 







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sports of All Sorts. 



By Horack S. Fogel, Sporting Editor Pi<l>li< LeJi^er. 




Philadelphia has lately become an 
important factor in the world of 
athletics; with nineteen regularly 
organized clubs, with an aggregate mem- 
bership of 7,500 and club property worth 
$250,000, she is able to. demand recognition 
on the field, track and water in every branch 
of sport. The history of local athletics on a 
large scale, irrespective of rowing, dates back 
to June, 1880, when the Schuylkill Navy gave its 
first open games at the Young America Cricket 
Grounds, at Stenton. The success of this first 
venture, and the subset juent meeting given in Fairmount Park, in 
.' ) November, 1881, led to the formation of what is now known as the 

Athletic Club Schuylkill Navy, which has risen to the proud distinction 
of being the leading athletic club in this city. John F. Huneker may be justly called the 
father of the organization, as it was through his proposition to form an athletic club that at a 
subsequent meeting held August 19, 1884, the A. C. S. N. was finally launched. In November, 
1S84, the new club procured quarters at 1913 Market Street, and after being substantially fitted up 
they were formally opened on Thanksgiving Eve of that year. The phenomenal growth of the club 
led to the erection of the present imposing building at 1626-28 Arch Street. After some vicissitudes 
the club has been placed upon a sound footing financially, and with a membership of 1,500 exerts a 
great influence upon the athletic affairs of the community. 

In athletics, particularly in three branches, the organization has stood out pre-eminent in the 
athletic world, namely — boxing, wrestling and pole vaulting, in the first named through the efforts of 
the instructor. Professor Robert Colbert, such experts with the gloves as William H. Horton, William 
H. Rocap and Harry Pritner were graduated. Through the fine coaching of Professor William 
H. Coiipe, wrestlers of fame, like, for example. Dr. J. K. Schell, Herman Wolff, Joseph B. Reilly and 
George W. Hoskins, were developed from the club's membership. Through the skilful and persistent 
labors of Physical Director Frank Henderson, a number of runners and jumpers have been discovered, 
many of whom have won local fame; but in the persons of W. S. Rodenbough and L. F. L. Pynchon, 
the club has a team of pole vaulters which can defeat the world, the former being the present world's 
record holder in this branch of sports. The club has always maintained a high standard in its athletic 
department, and in i8go possessed a team of gentlemen boxers and wrestlers who had not only won 
the championships of America twice in succession, Init stood ready and willing to defend the athletic 
prestige of the Quaker City in these two branches of sport against the entire world. 
Among other organizations that have cultivated physical training on a 
mentioned in addition to the A. C. S. N. the Athletic Department V. M. C. A. 
National Swimming Club, Phila- 
delphia Athletic Association, Penn- 
sylvania Railroad Athletic Asso- 
ciation, Bank Clerks' Athletic 
Association, and the half-a-dozen 
or more German Societies around 
town affiliated with the American 
Turnerband. 



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Caledonian Club, 




CHAMPION DODBtE. 





BOAT CLUB HOI'SES, FAIRMOTNT I'ARK. 



ROWING. 

In rowing, 
Philadelphia stands 
out pre-eminent 
among the cities of 
this continent. 
The Schuylkill 
Navy, in organi- 
zation, equipment, 
\' a 1 u e of club 
p r o J) e r t y and 
natural advantages 
has no equal. It 
was formed early 
in the fifties, and in 
1853 began its 
career as a racing 
organization in 
atiuatic sports. 

Through the courtesy and liberality of the Commissioners of Fairmount Park, a plot of ground on the 
east bank of the Schuylkill, between the waterworks and Girard Avenue bridge, was set apart for the 
the amateur oarsmen ; here they began to build, and to-day twelve handsome club houses grace the 
river bank, adding much to the scenic effect of the park in that \'icinity. 

At present, with a membership of twelve clubs, owning over 300 boats, valued at $45,000, with 
club property valued considerably over $100,000, and an aggregate membership of 1,400, it is con- 
ceded to be the leading rowing organization of America. Eight-oared shell racing received its first 
impetus upon the waters of the Schuylkill. 

In sculling, double shell and four-oared shell rowing, individuals and crews from Philadelphia 
have frequently won the championship. The \'esper Chib has carried off the honors in sculling with 
Edwin Hedley, George W. \'an Vliet, John Y. Parke and George Megowen. In four-oared shell 
racing, tlie Fairmount Club Quartette has for several years past, at least, made the crack crews of the 
United States and Canada take their wash. The Centennial Regatta, held over the national course on 
the Schuylkill Ki\'er in 1876, had much to do with bringing Philadelphia into prominence as a rowing 
centre, and since that time the Schuylkill Na\-y has worthily upheld the Quaker City's prestige in 
aquatic sport. 

The organizations composing the Schuylkill Navy at 
this time are the Vesper Boat Club, Malta Boat Club, Phila- 
delphia Barge Club, Pennsylvania Barge Clul), Crescent Boat 
Club, West Philadelphia Boat Club, lona Boat Club, Undine 
Barge Club, University Barge Club, College Boat Club, Quaker 
City Boat Club and Bachelors Barge Club. Tlie Fairmoiiut 
Rowing A.ssociation, located abo\-e the dam, and the American 
Rowing Association, below the dam, are not connected with 
the Schuylkill Navy. The former came into notice in 1SS6, 
))y winning the four-oared and eieht-oared shell championships 
of America. The Vesper Club won the eight-oared champion- 
ship in i.S.Sj. 

VACHTINT,. 

There are in the vicinity of Philadelphia five yacht 
clubs: the Pliiladeljihia, Corinthian, ,Sonthwark, Shackamaxon 
and Coopers Point. 

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lu the Philadelphia there are 115 niemhers ; this iinniher is continually increasing; ; i schooner, 
15 sloops, 2 cutters, i yawl. 3 open cats and 13 steamers. The value of the club properly at Tinicuni 
Station is $25,000; that of the property in Philadelphia S5.000, and the value of the yachts is placed 
at $300,000. 

The Corinthian Club has its station at Essington, adjoining that of the Philadelphia, and therein 
are 123 members. In the fleet there are schooners, 7; sloops, cutters and yawls, 22; open boats, 5; 
steamers and launches, 14. The value of the schooners is estimated at $50,000 : the slo()])s, cutters and 
yawls, $35,000 ; the open boats, $2,500 ; and the steamers, $250,000. The club projierty is estimated 
at $5,000. 

At sih'er lake, in the lower ])ortioii of the city, the Southwark Club has its headquarters. The 
fleet is made up mosth' of " tuck-ups ' and "duckers," small open craft peculiar to the Delaware. The 
club has over 200 members, and the club and boat property is estimated at $10,000. 

The Shackamaxon Club is akin to the Southwark in the character of its craft. It has loS mem- 
bers, and 30 boats valued at $6,000. 

The Coopers Point Club, with headquarters at Camden, has fio members, 1 1 sloops, 31 open boats 
and 2 launches. 1 he club and j^acht property is valued at $12,000. 



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Philadelphia is not the base ball centre 



I'hilad Ipliia liberally 
show that the games 



of the world, it is at least the home of base ball 
players. The Huaker City has furnished more good 
talent for America's National Game, than all the 
other leading cities conibiiied. During the past ten 
or twelve years every major league club had on its 
team from one to half a dozen players born, raised 
and developed in this city, while the minor league 
teams throughout the country WL-re made up princi- 
pally of Philadelphians. 

For ten years, during the period in which 
the National League and American Association 
were rival organizations, Philadelphia was the onl\ 
city that would support avo major league clubs, 
and for that reason, if for no other, earned the title 
of best base ball city in the world. Not onl\- tlid 
support two big professional clubs, but the statistics 
I in this city attracted larger crowds tlian those played in any of the other cities. 

j Philadelphia could always boast of having more amateur clubs than 

any other half-a-dozen cities combined. During the past ten years the 

average number of amateur organizations in this city was about 200 each year. 
It is because of the great number of amateur clubs that have always 

flourished here, that this city has turned out so mauA^ professional players. 

One reason why there are so many amateur organizations in Philadelphia 

is, because there are in the city limits so many open lots and parks where 

the game can be played, and this is the incentive which induces so many 

artisans, mill hands and other young laborers to indulge in the heidthful 

recreation of ball playing after working hours, in the evening and on 

holidays. 

Next to Philadelphia, Boston and the smaller cities surrounding 

the hub have the most amateur clubs and j'early turn mit the largest 

number of professional players. It is a matter of record that during the 

past ten years more than one-half of all the professional ball ])layers in 

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Few professionals came from New York and Chicago, though the latter has a great many amateur 
clubs. In the matter of turning out professionals, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Louisville and Pittsburg out- 
rank New York and Chicago, and are about on a parity; Brooklyn's record is next to Philadelphia and 
Boston the best. 

Though Philadelphia has been furnishing the talent for the country at large, she has been unfor- 
tunate with her own clubs, as only two championship flags have ever come to this city, one captured by 
the old Athletics in the seventies and the other by the reorganized Athletics, who won the American 
Association pennant in 1883, liy the narrow margin of one game. 

In the matter of grounds Philadelphia can boast of having the best ball park in the world. The 
grounds of the Philadelphia Ball Club, at Broad and Huntingdon Streets, are a model after which 
other clubs have been copying, but none have as large and imposing a grand stand, and as fine appoint- 
ments. It is claimed that the pavilion, stands, fences, etc., at this ground alone cost $80,000 to erect. 



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Philadelphia is the home of Cricket 
in America. No other branch of sport is 
so popular with Philadelphia's 400 as 
England's national game, and every im- 
portant match invariably attracts from 
2,000 to 20,000 of the Quaker City's best 
people, including most of its society leaders, 
to the grounds where the contest is 
scheduled to take place. The average daily 
attendance at an international match in 
this city is 10,000. 

In the matter of playing the game Philadelphia is probably half a century in advance of all the 
other American cities. In New York, Boston, Baltimore, Pittsburg, Detroit and Chicago, the only 
Other cities in this country which have regularly organized cricket clubs, the game is still in its infancy, 
and the combined playing strength of those six cities would not compare with the liest team Philadelphia 
can put in the field. Indeed, the first eleven of anv of Philadelphia's four or fi^•e leading clubs cau 
vanquish the best team picked from the rest of the country. 






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49TH STREET STATION. 



Thp thrt-e leading clubs in Philadel- 
phia are the Germantown, Merion ani 
Belmont. The former was organized in 
1858, and has its headquarters at Queen 
Lane Station, Germantown. It has the 
finest equipped grounds in America, the 
value of its property being estimated at 
nearh- $300,000. The club has a member- 
ship of 2,000, including about 100 active 
cricketers, and in the matter of plaving 
strength, is the leading cricketing organiza- 
tion in this country. The Merion Club 
was organized in 1.S65, and its grounds are located at Haverfonl College. It has a membership 
of 1,000 and property valued at $200,000. The Belmont has about the .same number of members 
and property valued at the same figure. Its grounds are located at Forty-ninth Street and Chester 
Avenue. The date of organization of this club is 1872. The oldest club is the Philadelphia, which 
has been in existence since 1840. This club has a membership of 600 and makes its home at 
Wissahickon Heights. 

Other leading clubs are: Tioga, organized in 18S3; membership, 500; location of grounds, 
Westmoreland. Haverford College, organized in 1866; membership, 100; location of grounds, Haver- 
ford College. North End, organized in 18S8; membership, 150; location of grounds, Stenton. Belfield, 
organized in 1889; membership, 500; location of grounds, Germantown. Pennsylvania Railroad, 
organized in 1886 ; membership, 200 ; location of grounds. Fifty-second Street Station. Oakland, 
organized in 1890; membership, 150; location of grounds, Frankford. St. Davids, organized in 1892; 
membership, 200; location of grounds, St. Davids. Excelsior, organized in i8gi ; membership, 100; 
location of grounds, Germantown. The West Chester Club, of West Chester, with a membership of 
400, and the Riverton, of Riverton, with 100 members, both flourishing clubs, might also be considered 
Philadelphia organizations, as most of its active members are in business in this city but residents of 
these two sulmrban towns. 

A volume might be written on the history of the game in this city, but space will not permit of 
more than a mere reference to the achievements of Philadelphia cricketers in the past. During the past 
ten years Philadelphia has engaged in international matches here and abroad with England, Australia 
and Ireland, and more than held her own against the best teams pitted against her by those countries. 
In the international matches with Canada and Xova Scotia Philadelphia has, during the past two or 
three years, emphatically demonstrated her superiority. In the inter-city competition with New York, 
Boston, Baltimore, Pittsburg, Chicago and Detroit, which was started two years ago, Philadelphia won 
both times with comparative ease. 

L.\WX TENNIS. 



The game of Lawn Tennis is chiefly 
fostered by the cricket clubs, there being but 
one distinctively Lawn Tennis organization of 
any prominence in this city. The Belfield 
Club, at Thorpe's Lane, Germantown, was 
organized principally Jor the practice of this 
game, although its large membership, recruited 
from prominent Germantown families, is pro- 
vided with other means of diversion as well. 
Every local cricket, as well as several of the 
athletic clubs, have tennis courts on their 
grounds, and among its members are some 
verj' expert racquet wielders. The game is 




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very popular in this citv, is as extensively played as anywhere in this country, if not in the world, 
and wiiile Philadelphia has no champions at present, she has several ex-champions, notably Mr. 
Joseph S. Clark and Mrs. Dr. Toulmin, nee Miss Townsend, and a number of aspirants for that 
honor in the persons of Mrs. A. H. Harris, Miss A. C. Wistar, Mrs. Milton C. Work, Miss Hattie 
V. Beaumont, Miss Nellie Hansell, Miss Kthel Bankson, Mr. M. D. Smith, Mr, Charles T. Lee, Mr. 
W. L. Landreth and others. There are in addition to the above a small army of second raters who 
have not been playing long enough to reach the first-class, but who, with a little more experience, 
are likely to be heard from in the near future and bring honors to Philadelphia before they retire 
from the courts on account of old age, business engagements or other causes. 




FOOT BAM.. 

Philadelphia can boast of more foot ball clubs than any other city. She has a great college team 
in the Uni\'ersity of Pennsylvania eleven, and there are some forty academies and schools in the city, 
each of which has a foot ball team. 

About four years ago the English association game was introduced in this city, and in one year's 
time a dozen clubs were organized to play that game. A league was formed to play a series of games 
annually for the championship, and that body is now in a most flourishing condition. In order to 
encourage this sport Mr. George W. Childs presented a valuable cup to the leagnie, which is known as 
the Pennsylvania Association Foot Ball Union, three j'ears ago, and the annual competition for this 
trophy attracts no little attention. The games are generally played during the months of October, 
November, December, January, February, March and April, and are patronized to a large extent, 
principally by the mill hands and artisans in the northern and northwestern sections of the city. 



THE R.\CE TRACK. 

Horse racing in Philadelphia does not flourish as in other cities, because the State laws do not 
permit pool selling cr betting in any form. If betting were allowed that branch of sport would boom 
as well as in any other city. No running meetings are held in this city because they would be a failure, 
as no jockey club can exist anywhere unless permitted to sell pools. Trotting races were formerly very 
liberally patronized in Philadelphia, but the sjiort died out during the se\-enties, and for a number of 
years no meetings were held here. About five years ago the Philadelphia and Belmont Driving Clubs 
were re-organized on a sound financial basis, and since then a number of meetings have been held on 
both tracks each year. Each club is capitalized at $250,000, and the stock is held by several hundred 
of Philadelphia's wealthiest and most prominent business men. Both tracks are in the Grand Circuit, 
and the two clubs are succeeding admirably in their efforts to make trotting popular in this city. 

The Philadelphia Driving Park Association's track is at Point Breeze, while that of the Belmont 
Driving Club is located at Bala Station, en the Pennsylvania Railroad. It is generally conceded that 
there are no better and faster courses anywhere than the two located in this vicinity. 

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A great many trotting liorses are owned in this city. Nearly every well-to-do resident owns one 
or more good roadsters, and they have a splendid opportunity to e.vercise them on the fine roads laid out 
through Fairmount Park. Thousands of fost steppers can be seen in this park on any fine day. 

COACHING . 

The Philadelphia Pour-in-Hand Club con- 
^ , tributes a pretty pageant to the sum of the vear's 

local events in the annual parade which occurs early 
in May. 

The coaches, gay with tiie guests of the 
occasion, start from Rittenhouse Square, proceed up 
Broad Street, out Spring Garden Street and through 
the Park to the aristocratic Country Club. The Club 
now includes some seventeen coaches, and the turn- 
outs are frequently encountered in Fairmount Park 
and along our charming suburban drives. Those 
participating in the May parade of the present year 
were Mr. A. J. Cassatt, E. Rittenhouse Miller, 
Edward Browning, J. C. Mercer Biddle, C. Davis English, J. p:. Widener, Neilson Brown, Col. Edward 
Morrell, Harrison K. Caner, G. W. C. Drexel and John R. P'ell. 

During the past Sjiring Mr. Barclay H. Warburton's coach " Meadowbrook " made daily trips, 
starting from the " Stenton," upon South Broad Street, for Meadowbrook p-arm and Jenkintown. The 
" Initial," owned by Messrs. E. Rittenhouse Miller and Edward Browning, also left the Hotel Stratford 
every afternoon for Bryn Mawr. These coaches, as well as that of Col. Morrell, which for a time left 
the Bellevue daily, were public, any reputable person being entitled to book for a seat upon payment of 
the fare of $1 .50 for the round trip. This commendable effort to popularize this agreeable means of 
recreation will probably be continued permanently. 




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Cycling in Philadelphia. 



Arthur H. MacOwen. 



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When tlie history of cycling in America comes to be written, it 
will lie found that Philadelphia has occupied, from the inception 
of the recreation in this country, a leading position as a centre of 
what is now so popular a pastime. The Philadelphia and Penn- 
sylvania Bicycle Clubs, of Philadelphia, are among the oldest of such 
!j IM^ - ' organizations in the country ; and besides these well-known clubs 
there are others later born, such as the Century Wheelmen, South 
End Wheelmen, Park Avenue Wheelmen, Quaker City Wheelmen, 
etc., etc., to the number of half a hundred, the mere mentioning 
of whose names and date of foundation , etc . , would make an article 
as long and this one. 

Geographically speaking, Philadelphia is well situated for the 
enjoyment by its citizens of the pastime of cycling. It lies in a 
vast river basin, the water shed of which is reached by grades which, 
comparatively speaking, are wonderfully gentle, while giving most 
exceptional opportunities in the way of beautiful scenic effects. 




PENNsvLv.\Ni.4. BICYCLE CLUB HOUSE. Witncss the ucar-by glories of the Schuylkill Valley, with its 

Girard Avenue, near Fortieth street. romantic Wissahickon adjunct, the Chester and White Marsh 

Valleys, and the farther removed but easily reached beauties of the historic Braiidywine River on one 
side and the grand scenery of the Delaware Water Gap on the other. Until recently, extreme difficulty 
was experienced by cyclers in the way of getting out of the immense wilderness of brick and mortar and 
cobble stone pavements known as Philadelphia : but, within the past decade, both in the city projier and 
throughoat the beautiful northwestern and more particularly the western suburban territory, inipro\-ed 
pavements and road surfaces have been laid, and now minister to the comfort of the cycler. Such 
beaut}^ spots as the Germantown and Chestnut Hill districts. Fort Washington, Valley Forge, the 
old camping ground of Washington, Willow Grove, Norristown, Bryn Mawr, Wayne, Devon, Paoli, 
West Chester, Downingtown, and a host of small towns and hamlets, some of historic and some of 
present day interest, can now be reached most comfortablv, and are patronized by an ever increasing 
army of cyclers. Before the creation of the fine net-work of roads that now exist, there was, outside 
of the fine drives in Fairmount Park, but one really good macadamized road in the vicinity of the 
city. That road was Lancaster Pike, the old highway to the West, and its name, in consequence 
of the absence of any competitor in the way of macadam surface, became almost proverbial in the 
early history of cycling in this countr}'. 

Philadelphia and Boston were the two cities where the bicycle first took firm hold in the United 
States, and where the main battles were fought against public i)rejudice and municipal shackles. The 
Reser\'oir Drive, of Boston, and the Lancaster Pike, of Philadelphia, are household words in the lexicon 
of American cycling, and though there are now round the " Quaker City " many better road surfaces 
than that of Lancaster Pike, the old-time riders ha\-e an affectionate regard for the only road over which 
at line time they could push the famous old high bicycle that preceded the modern " safety " in poi)ular 
fa\'or. As showing the stable condition of the recreation of cycling in Philadelphia, it is interesting to 
note that the Philadelphia Bicycle Club and the Pennsylvania Bicycle Club each erected their own club 
houses, and each organization is credited with the ownership of real estate to the value of $25,000 to 
$30,000. Both these organizations, as well as a number of the later formed clubs, are incorporated 
under the laws of the State. 

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It is estimated that there are 30,000 cyclers in and around Philadelphia. Of these about 3,000 
are members of the various clubs, of which there are fifty in the city, and there are about 1,000 members 
of the national organization, the League of American Wheelmen. A conservative estimate places the 
valuation of bicycles owned in the city at over $2,000,000. There are only two cycle manufacturing 
establishments in the city, but there are fifty-two retail concerns interested to a greater or less degree in 
the handling of bicycles and kindred articles. 



Our Citizen Soldiery. 





The several commands of State troops recruited in Philadelphia are 
included in the First Brigade National Guards of Pennsylvania, and 
are subject to call into service at the will of the Governor. They 
compose the following representative organizations : First Troop 
Philadelphia City Cavalrj', Captain Joseph Lapsley Wilson. Bat- 
tery A, Captain Maurice C. Stafford. State Fencibles Battalion 
(Infantry), 4 companies. Major Wm. A. Witherup. First Regiment 
(Infantry), 10 companies. Col. Wendell P. Bowman. Second Regi- 
ment (Infantry), 10 companies. Col. Oliver C. Bosbyshell. Third 
Regiment (Infantry), 8 companies, Col. E. V. Morrell. Gray 
Invincibles (colored infantry), i company, Capt. Chas. A. Hailstock. 
These several organizations are generally well-housed in 
roomy and convenient armories. The City Troop, Battery A. State 
Fencibles, First Regiment and Third Regiment being especially well 
provided for in this particular. The Second Regiment still occupies 
its old quarters at National Guards Hall upon Race Street near Fifth, 
but expects ere long to enjoy the benefits of a fine new structure 
upon North Broad Street. 

Each organization, in addition to its distinctive and showj' 

dress uniform, is fully equipped with the State dre.ss which, in its 

present form, is admirably adapted for use in camp and campaign 

service. The rank and file as well as the field staff and line officers 

are made up of the best classes of our native j-outh, who evince, at 

all times, a soldierly spirit and laudable pride in the record of the 

citizen troops of the Keystone State, which has resulted in a compact organization aggregating 8,000 

troops, which may be placed in the field fully equipped for any service and for any length of time, within 

twenty-four hours' notice from the commander-in-chief. 

While the orderly character of the masses in busy and prosperous Philadelphia seems to render 
the existence of armed citizen soldiery unnecessary, the vast development of the natural wealth in coal 
and iron in the interior of the State of Pennsylvania, has developed an alien population which constantlj' 
ferments and gives frequent occasion fcjr call upon the troops of the State, who are thus inured to a 
kind of service of the mo.st severe and yet valuable character. The Philadelphia organizations have 
all. at various times within recent years, borne their full part in these affairs, the members responding 
with promptitude to all demands, and often at great personal inconvenience and loss. 

A new feature of our local defensive organizations is the company of Naval Reserves, composed 
of our best sort of young citizens and clad in true sea-faring toggery. 

It may be safely asserted that the people of the City of Philadelphia are justly proud of the fact 
that the troops of their citv and State are unequaled in all the qualities of the true soldier by those of 
no other State in the T^nion. 



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Secret Societies. 




Bv Hon. Richard Vaux and others 



Free Masonry is the most ancient of all human institutions, makes its own laws, 
maintains them and defends its principles and traditions, never permitting any inter- 
ference with its power and authority. There are 389 lodges of Free and Accepted 
Ancient York Masons in the Masonic Jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of Pennsyl- 
vania. There are also 119 Chapters of Royal Arch Masons, and 71 Commanderies 
of Knights Templar, 32 societies of various kinds under title of "Scottish Right," 
" Red Cross of Constantine " and " Nobles of the Mystic Shrine " also exist. It must 
be observed that it is only the lodges of Free and Accepted Masons that are Masonic 
bodies. The Grand I^odge of Pennsylvania does not recognize as Masonic any but 
those who are in the lodges of the symbolic degrees which the Blue Lodges represent. 
While it is believed that in some, at least, of the other societies named free 
masons only can be made members, yet they are not in any way recognized by the 
Grand Lodge as Masonic. Obviously this is not the place in which to explain the 
reasons which govern the relations between these bodies and the Masonic Grand Lodge 
of Pennsylvania. The unalterable regulations of the Grand Lodge forbids the recog- 
nition as Masonic of any societies that are independent organizations, created without 
its authority. 
The membership of the order in the jurisdiction of Pennsylvania is 46,200, and in the City of 

Philadelphia is 13,000. The number of properly organized bodies of Free and Accepted Masons is as 

follows: 61 Bhre Lodges, 12 Chapters, 7 Commanderies, i Consistory, 3 Mark Lodges, i Council, 6 

School Meetings, and i Veteran Association. All of these, except five lodges which meet at Richmond 

Temple, Kensington, hold their sessions at the Masonic Temple. This magnificent edifice stands at the 

nortlieast corner of Broad and Filbert Streets, opposite the City Hall. It is the most costly and complete 

building for the purposes of any secret order upon the continent. It was commenced in 1868 and 

completed five years later, the total outlay being ?i, 700, 000. It contains ten rooms for lodge 

purposes, namely, the Ionic, Egyptian, Norman, Renaissance, Corinthian, Oriental, Gothic 

assembly room and the northwest 

and southwest towers. These 

apartments are richly decorated 

and furnished in appropriate styles. 

The Masonic Temple is open to the 

general public between the hours of 

10 A. M. and 2 p. M. Thursdays, 

except upon holidays or in bad 

weather. The patriotic attitude of 

Philadelphia during the days of the 

War of 1861-65, expressed in the 

large number of organizations 

recruited and sent from this city 

to the scene of conflict, in the 

great Sanitary Fair held in vast 

temporary structures erected in 

Logan Square, in the Cooper Shop 

Refreshment Saloon, where tens of 

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EGYPTIAN ROOM, MASONIC TEMPIA 




were given hearty meals, often served by ladies of leading families, and in the unremitting effort 
of all classes to mitigate the horrors of the campaign and hospital have endeared our people to the 
whole country, and it is natural that in such a community tlie soldier ordei of the Grand Army of 
the Republic should flourish and attain a degree of success not elsewhere surpassed. There are now 
thirty-six posts in existence in Philadelphia, having a total membership of about 9,000, and embracing 
a large number of our most eminent citizens in every field of effort. Fraternity, charity and loyalty 
are constantly exemplified in the work of the order, which embraces the care of needy veterans 
and of those dependent upon them, the annual ilecoration of the graves of all soldiers of the war to 
be found in city cemeteries, and in maintaining the love of country and of the flag. 

The orginal posts of this department are Genl. George G. Meade Post i, and Post 2, both of 
which were chartered in October, 1S66. Posts 5, 6, 7, S, ic, 12, 18 and 19 were chaitered before the 
close of the same year, and Posts 27, 46, 51 and 71 were chartered in 1S67. The city posts since 
organized are Nos. 11, 14, 15, 21, 24, 35, 55, 56, 63, 77, 80, 94, 103, 114, 115, ifSo, lyi, 228, 275, 312, 
334, 363 and 400. Many of the posts own a considerable amount of property in addition to valuable 
relics of the conflict. The most notable post hall is the fine home of Post 2 upon Twelfth Street, 
above Wallace, which is open to comrades and visitors daily. Naval Post and Meade Post also have 
elaborate meeting rooms, which are much visited. 

The Department Headquarters of Pennsylvania is located at 1025 Arch vStreet, where \'isiting 
comrades are always heartily welcomed. 

As an outcome of the p;itriotic sentiment that dominates the G. A. K., the Sons of \'eterans are 
organized in this city to an extent and perfection of e.xcellence in discipline not attained elsewhere, 
the various camps participating in the services of Decoration Day, and in many ways working for the 
perpetuation of the flag and the Union of the States. 

The Independent Order of Odd F'ellows still occupies its time honored hall upon Sixth Street 
below Race, but has commenced a large and costly building at Broad and Cherry vStreets. The order is 
very strong and influential in this city. The Order of United American Mechanics owns a large hall at 
Fourth and George Streets, up-town, the National headquarters being at 1341 Arcli Street. The Junior 
Order United American Mechanics has its office at Room 16, N. E. corner of Seventh and Chestnut 
Streets. The Military Order of the Loyal Legion includes many of our distinguished soldiers. A 
memorial building is to be erected as a home for the order. The present business headquarters is at 
723 Walnut Street. The hall of the Knights of Pythias is at 1027 Race Street. This popular and 
showy order makes a fine display upon occasions of great public ])arades. The Improved Order of Red 
Men has its office at 928 Race Street. 

Among the great number of secret orders existing in this city the following are all well-known, 
and, in the aggregate, inclirde a vast number of our citizens. Independent Order of Good Templars, 
Cadets of Temperance, American Protestant Association, Sons of Temperance, Sons of America, 
Ancient (Jrder of Foresters, Ancient Order of Good Fellows, Knights of the Golden Eagle, Artizans 
Order of Mutual Protection, Ancient Order United Workmen, Grand Senate of Sparta, Benevolent 
Protective Order of Elks, American Legion of Honor, Knights of Honor, Ancient and Illustrious Order 
Knights of Malta, Order Sons of St. (jeorge. National British- American Association, Ancient Order 
Knights of the Mystic Chain, Knights of Labor, 814 N. Broad ; Legion of the Red Cross, Pennsylvania 
Society of the Cincinnati, Order of the American Union, Knights of St. John and Malta. 




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Historical Buildings and Places. 










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The yuaker Cily, which lias been the theatre ot so much ol' 
great import in the early histor\- of the colonies and the United 
States, and the home ot" so many distinguished men, is pecu- 
liarly rich in the possession of visible relics of the past. The 
chief of these is Independence Hall, from the southern windows 
of which the visitor looks out upon the ever beautiful square, 
its walks shaded with noble trees and its lawns well kept. 
This is the repository of numerous relics of the revolutionary 
era, among them being the Liberty Bell, and the heavy oaken 
frame upon which it formerly rested. The room in which the 
ordinance of the Declaration of Independence was passed and 
the document signed is preserved as nearly as possible with the 
original iurniture in its original appearance. Two blocks below 
and leading away from Chestnut Street, is a small by-way- 
leading to Carpenter's Hall, a quaint and modest building now 
nearly smothered by the vast modern structures about it. Here 
was assembled, nearly two years prior to the immortal event of July 4, 1776, tlie first Continental 
Congress. It is now maintained as a pnlilic relic by the Carpenter's company, and is often \isited by 
strangers. The first American flag was made by Betty Ross, in a little building at 239 Arch Street, 
.vhich is still standing. 

Old Christ's Church is located upon Second Street just north of Market, and is a fine example 
of colonial architecture. In point of interest it divides honors with old Swede's Church in Southwark. 
(See chapter on churches. J 

Upon busy Arch Street just below Fifth, one may observe an open space in the high brick wall 
guarding the cemetery of Christ's Church, through the railing of which is to be seen the grave of the 
great printer, philosopher and statesman, Benjamin Franklin. William Penn's house formerly standing 
in Letitia Street, near Second and Chestnut Streets, is now located in Fairmount Park, just beyond the 
western end of Girard Avenue bridge. Several historic country houses are still carefully preserved 
in the Park. (See chapter on Parks. j Many buildings exist in the oldest portion of the city near the 
wharves of the Dela\yare, given over to the basest uses of trade which were once the princely mansions 
of well-to-do citizens. There are, too, many quiet court yards around which the windows of busy 
offices look down which have, perchance, seen many stirring episodes. In one of these, just off trom 
Willing's Alley below Fourth Street, is the peaceful Catholic institution of St. Josephs, which many 
associate with the pathetic reunion of Evangeline and her lost lover Gabriel, when 

'■ On .1 Sahh.-ith niDrn, tlirouKli the streets, deserted and silent. 
Wending her quicl way, she entered the door of the almshouse," 
And " sweet on the summer air was the odor of flowers in the garden." 






CHRIST CHURCH. 




The Mint of the United States 
at Philadelphia. 



By (). C. BobliVSHb.l.L, Sl'PKRIXriiNDRNT. 



The Mint of the United States was cstalilisheil 1)\- the Act of April 3, 1792, and has 
the distinction of having Ijeeu jirovided for in tlie first building erected for public 
purposes under the Federal Government. This building was erected on Seventh Street, 
near Arch. The corner-stone was laid by David Rittenhouse, July ^r, 1792. The 
superstructure was of plain brick. It was occupied in the October following, and the 
structure continued in use for about forty years. 

By the Act of May, 1.S29, the present site was purchased, and the corner stone 
of the new building was laid on the Fourth of July following. It is located at the 
corner of Chestnut and Juniper Streets, with a front of 150 feet on Chestnut and of 204 
feet on Juniper Street. The structure is of white marble, of Grecian architecture, with 
two porticos, one on Chestnut Street and one on South Penn Square. It was finished 
and occupied in 1833. As originally constructed the building was not fire-proof, but 
has since been much altered interiorly and rendered practically fire-proof. 

From the organization of the Mint until 1873 the Director of the Mint was 
located ui the Mint at Philadelphia, and was charged with the supervision of the branch Mints and 
Assay Ofiices of the United States. By the Act of 1873 a Bureau of the Mint was created and located 
in the Treasurj' Department, Washington, D. C. The Director supervises the work of the Mint and 
Assay Offices, and the Coinage Mints, as well as the Assay Offices at New York, are by the same act 
administered by superintendents. The Mint has four operative officers : Assayer, Melter and Refiner, 
Coiner, and Engraver. All dies for the several branch mints are made at the Philadelphia Mint, and all 
minor coinage is also executed there. The Mint is open to the public from 9 a. m. to 12 noon of every 
working day, except during the annual settlement and while the machinery is shut down for repairs. 
The visitors are shown the processes from the fine bars to the coinage presses, and are attended by 
intelligent ushers, who give brief ex])lanations of the various processes. The museum of rare coins 
and curios, together with a large and valuable collection of medals from all parts of the world, is one 
of the most interesting points. 

The Troy pound, which is the unit of weight in all of the Mints and Assay Offices of the United 
titates, is kept in a strong \ault at the Philadelphia Mint, and annually a commission is appointed by 
the President to conduct the annual assay and try the weights used in the Mints by the Troy pound 
standard. This weight is carefully insulated and preser\'ed against oxidation. The treasure vaults and 



the whole Mint building are luider constant g^iard day and iiight. The 
watch is noted on automatic registers every quarter hour. 

The increased demands made upon the facilities of the Philadelphia 
much in excess of the space and machinery at command, that Congress 
authorize an enlargement of the building in 1885. 
The eidargement, by the addition of a second story, 
was authorized, but the amount aiijiropri a t ed 
proved inadequate, and the project was abandoned. 
The present Superintendent, upon his i 

entrance into the office, revi\-ed the project 
of enlargement of facilities, and after much 
persistent effort, ably supported by Hon. E. 







progress of the 

Mint became so 
was asked to 






O. Leach, Director uf the Mint, the purchase of a new site affording more floor space was authorized by- 
Congress at its session in 1890-91. A commission, composed of Hon. Kdwin H. Fitler, A. J. IJrexel, 
Samuel Gustine Thompson, James H. Windrim, Esqs., and Cols. A. K. McClure, Wm. M. Singerly 
and O. C. Bosbyshell, was designated by the Secretary of the Treasury to select a proper location for a 
new Mint. The matter is still undetermined at this time. 

The coinage executed at the Philadelphia Mint for the fiscal year, ended June 30, 1892, was as 
follows : 



Double Eagles Pieces, 

Eagles 

Half Eagles 

Quarter Eagles 

Silver Dollars 

Half Dollars 

Quarter Dollars 

Dimes 

Nickel 

Bronze 



1,442 \'alue, 

91,858 

61.413 



1 1 ,040 

8,694,206 

200,600 

3,920,600 

15,310,060 

17,022,142 

44,560,332 



$ 28,840 00 

918,680 00 

307,065 00 

27,600 00 

8,694 206 00 

100,300 GO 

980,150 GO 

1,531 ,060 00 

851,107 10 

445.603 32 



Total " S9, 873, 703 " $13,8.84,611 42 

During the same year there were struck at the Philadelphia Mint 1,872 medals of gold, silver, 
bronze and aluminum. The dies manufactured numbered 1,545. The value of the gold and silver 
received was $63,522,406.30. There were issued for the industrial arts gold bars of the value of 
#1,861,339.50, and of silver $12,179.18. 




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Our Prisons. 




By Hon*. Richaro Vaux. 



The first prison in Philadelphia was located at Secbnd and Market 
Streets and was in use nearly one hundred \ears ago. In it were 
confined criminals vagabonds and ruiiawa\ apprentices. Hoth sexes 
were indiscriminately associated, and its horrors forced a reform in 
this method of incarceration. The next prison stood at the south- 
west corner of Sixth and Walnut Streets. Another prison stood at 
the soitthwest corner of Broad and Arch Streets. This belonged to 
the county. Debtors were there lield in custody. Early in the 
present century efforts were made to devise a more efficacious system 
of imprisonment and abolish the association of prisoners together 
while in durance. This resulted in the erection of the State 
Penitentiary for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania upon what was 
then called Coates Street, near the Schuylkill River, and which is still called " Cherry Hill." It was 
opened for the reception of prisoners in 1821.). The law applied to this prison effected the entire separation 
of every prisoner from his fellows. Each convict had a room to himself. This was called the "solitary 
system " as the only other mode of imprisonment was the associate system with all its evils. The true 
designation was the " separate system," but the former term is still preferably used by the uninformed. 
The method as it has been enforced now for half a century of e.xperience is properly called the industrial 
treatment system. The record of this penitentiary for sixty years proves that it has accomplished great 
benefits for the convicts and society. The House of Refuge for incorrigible youths was located at the 
intersection of Coates Street, now Fairmount A\'enue, and Ridge Road. It was maintained U[)on the 
associate plan and was more of a place of detention than a prison. Later the buildings near Cherry 
Hill were erected and the former structures torn down. At the present extensive House of Refuge in 
Delaware county, the inmates are taught in the skilled industries and in mental branches of study with 
the best results. When the old prison at Arch and Broad Streets was demolished, the city and county of 
Philadelphia erected the local prison known as Moyamensing. 

This building has been found imperfect for its uses. In it were three departments, respectively, 
for male criminals, one for untried persons charged with crime, and one for those held in custody under 
civil process. The inspectors are now erecting a most admirable building near Holmesburg, in the 
county of Philadelphia. All of the improvements that experience has found to be of value are to be 
found in its plan. Within a few years past a county institution called the " House of Detention " has 
been established near Holmesburg. The inmates who are sentenced for minor offences are placed at 
work outside of the confines of this prison in stone quarrying and agricultural labor. This is yet an 
experiment. This concludes the mention of all institutions that may be classed as places of involuntary 
confinement in Philadelphia city and cotinty. 

The Eastern Penitentiary is the most prominent in the list of such institutions, eitlier in the 
United States or liurope. Several of the continental countries have adopted its system. England has 
gravitated towards its effectual principles of convict treatment. 

When opened in 1S29, nine prisoners were held as inmates. From that year to end of 1892 a 
total of 16,629 prisoners ha\'e been received. In 1892,474 persons were convicted and sent to the 
Penitentiary. A trifle less than one-fourth of the whole have been foreign born. Each person confined 
in the Eastern Penitentiary works ii; his own room. No machinery is used. It is desired to teach each 
convict to labor with his hands as the best reforming agency that has yet been devised. Each prisoner 
has characteristics peculiar to himself. The rule of treatment is flexible. It is applied to his history, 
temperament and character. Labor is used entirely as a reformatory measure and not as a badge of 



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puiiishnifiit for crime. After the 
completion of a fixed and moderate 
task all overwork performed by the 
prisoner is credited to him, and 
the money is used in supporting 
his family while lie is in prison, or 
if he has no family he may take it 
away when he is discharged. The 
State allows him five dollars if he 
lives within fifty miles of Philadel- 
phia and ten dollars if he li\-es more 
than that distance from the city. 
The cost of these buildings from 
1830, with the additions till 1892, 
was $988,183.69. 

The front of the Penitentiary 
is composed of large blocks ot 
squared granite ; the walls are 35 
feet high, 12 feet thick at the base, 
and diminish to the top, where they 
are 2^4 feet in thickness. A wall 
30 feet in height above the interior 
platform, incloses an area of 640 
feet square. At each angle of the 
wall is a tower. The facade, or 
principal front, is 670 feet in length. 
The central building is 200 feet 
long, and consists of two projecting 
massive square towers, 50 feet high, 
crowned by embattled parajiets, sup- 
ported by pointed arches resting on 
corbels or brackets. 

Tiie great gateway is 27 teet 
high and 15 feet wide, and filled by 
massive wrought iron portcullis and 
dciulile oaken gates studded with 
projecting iron rivets, the whole 
weighing several tons ; nevertheless, 
tliev are opened and closed with the 
greatest facility. A lofty octangular 
tower surmounts the entrance. 

The " centre building " is 40 
feet in diameter, and from it the 
various corridors radiate. It is two 
stories in height. The second story 
is used as the convicts' library, 
which contains nearly 9000 volumes. 
On top is a lantern aiul lookout. 
The centre building stands in the 
exact centre of the enclosure. 
There are ten corridors, on each 
side of which the rooms, 730 in 




number, are situated at right angles to and communicating with them. The majority of the rooms 
have yards attached, which the convicts are permitted to use a limited time each day for exercise. 

The sanitary conditions of the rooms are of the best. They are well lighted in the daj^time, 
comfortably furnished, and at night each cell is illuminated with an electric light, all corridors being 
similarly illuminated. Thirty arc lights dispel all shadows from the grounds at night. In the corridors, 
rooms and out-buildings there are 5,000,000 cubic feet of space lighted and heated. \'isitors are 
permitted to inspect the prison under proper restrictions and through a card of admission. 



Our Comparative Mortality Rate. 



Bv William H. Ford, M. D., PRESinENT of the Board of Health. 



In preparing the accompanying table of the mortality rate in fourteen cities of America and Europe, it 
was found necessary to base the calculations of the years 1880 and 1890 upon the census reports of 
population. The inter\-ening years are based upon the estimated population. So far as Philadelphia is 
concerned we know that the record of deaths is correct. It will be observed that our city is thus shown 
to be one of the healthiest large communities in the world. It will also be seen that the fluctuation in 
the different years has been comparatively slight, showing that under all circumstances the health of the 
city is more or less uniformly good. The estimated population and calculated death rate of all other 
cities is taken from their own reports and made according to their own methods. The work of compila- 
tion thus presented has been done by Mr. J. V. P. Turner, Chief Registration Clerk of the Board of 
Health. 



CITIES. 



Philadelphia 

New York 

Chicago 

Baston 

Baltimore 

Brooklyn 

New Orleans 

St. Louis 

San Francisco . . 
Cincinnati .... 
Providence 
London .... |' | 

Paris I i ■{ 

= 1 I 

Berlin j [ 



POPULATION 


Death Rate Per iooo of Population. 


population 
census of 

1890. 


1880. 


1880 


1881 


1882 


1883 
22.13 


1884 


1 1 

1885 1886 1 1S87 


1 888 ; 1889 
20.. '4 1 19.74 


1S90 
20.76 


846,980 


20.91 


22.48 


22.62 


21-55 


22.53 2^-59 21.85 


1,046,964 


1,206,299 


26.41 


31.00 


295 


25-7 


25-7 


25-4 


25 8 26.1 26.2 25.1 


24.6 


1. 515.301 


503.185 


20.79 


25.60 


23.60 


19.92 


19.80 


18.76 


1943 20.27 


19.00 17.48 


1S.22 


1,099,850 


362,839 


2353 


22.67 21.91 


22.76 


22.48 


24.04 


23.17 25.18 


24.57 24.42 


22.70 


448.477 


332,313 


24-33 


22.37 


21. 81 


22.93 


20.27 


19-55 


19.98 19.16 


17.87 17.40 


22.41 


434,439 


566,663 


'9-75 


23.22 


23.07 20.36 


20.15 


21.18 21.04 22.02 22.04 22.14 


23-05 


806,343 


216,090 


26.02 


29.26 


26.71 


33-50 31.43 


28.50 


26.43 25.02 


25-41 23.92 


28.50 


242,039 


350,518 


18.09 


22.07 


19.06 


20.04 


19.07 


18.07 


2J.6 21.8 


20.49 17-78 


18.45 


460,367 


233,959 




23.09 


25-3''^ 


22.81 21.36 


21.00 


22. iS 17.63 


1S.63 20.06 


28.50 


298,997 


255.139 


18.49 21 78 


24-54 


21.12 


20.33 


18.37 


18.98 19.97 


18.44 18.22 


19.81 


296,908 


104,857 


19.84 


19-56 


19.06 


19-89 


19.00 


i-'^-.V, 


19.62 21.50 


21.30 19.36 


21.77 


148,944 


3,894,000 


21.6 


21-3 


21-5 


20.88 


20.9 


20.4 


20.6 20.3 


19.3 18.4 


21.4 


4,229,056 


2,269,000 


25-32 


24.6 


25-3 


24-3 


24-4 


23-4 


29.4 22.5 


21.9 23.0 


23-3 


2,424,705 


1,122,400 


29.6 


27,29 


25.92 


2892 


26.33 


24-38 


25.63 2). 84 


20.30 23.0 


21-53 


1,330,080 



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The Northern Home. 




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Among the great number of charities, each doing its noble work for humanity, with 
which Philadelphia is endowed, the institution lovingly known to its friends and 
thousands of former inmates by the above title, has an unrivalled place. Its full name 
is ■' The Northern Home for Friendless Children and Associated Institute for Soldiers' 
and Sailors' Orphans." 

It occupies plain but substantial buildings with ample play grounds, at the 
intersection of Twenty-third and Brown Streets. The institution was organized in 
1853, its object being to support and educate friendless orphan children, beginning 
with the Kindergarten and ending with the High School. Some of its male graduates 
have received appointments to West Point and Annapolis, and scores of successful business men of 
to-day, spent their tender years beneath this hospitable roof. Many others are now in the ser\'ice of the 
Pennsylvania and the Reading Railroads and in our large banking concerns. Among the girl graduates 
there are many now occupying responsible positions in the higher vocations of life. 

The children are taught not only the usual branches of common school education, but the boys 
are instructed in carpentering, cabinet-making, machinery work and kindred useful trades. The progress 
made by the girls in drawing, painting and music is no less notable than the skill displayed in dress- 
making and cookers'. The well-known Matthew Baird Brass Band, of twenty-two pieces, is composed 
of pupils of this institution and is maintained by Chas. O. Baird, Esq., son of the distinguished citizen 
whose name they bear. This was the first institution in the United States to receive the children of 
those who desired to enlist at the outbreak of the war, and to build a special home for soldiers' and 
sailors' orphans, 1303 of whom were subsequently maintained and educated here. 

The total number of graduates, including the above number, to date is 6516. Diplomas and 
medals are awarded by the Board of Managers. During its forty years of existence the " Northern 
Home " has enjoyed the assistance and care of many distinguished men, among 
whom should be remembered John 'W. Claghorn, Esq., at whose residence the 
"Northern Home " was organized, and who was one of the incorporators; 
and the Rev. V,. W. Hutter, whose writings and labors in behalf of the work 
were of great service. The support of the institution is derived from annual 
appropriations from the State, annual individual subscriptions and legacies 
which are invested as a permanent fund. 

The present officers are : President, Mrs. E. E. Hutter; Vice-Presidents, 
Mrs. John B. Heyl and Mrs. ^vi\. H. Kemble ; Secretary, Mrs. Mary L. 
Chaplain; Treasurer, Miss Louise E. Claghorn ; Secretary of Admission, Mrs. J^,.^"^ 

Wm. P. Conover, Jr. ; Corresponding Secretary, Miss Anna M. Grove. It is a - " 

notable fact that the lady who was elected the original President still actively 

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occupies the same position. Tlie Board of Managers numbers twenty-five ladies. The Trustees and 
Physicians are gentlemen of well-known social business and professional standing. The Superintendents 
are Miss M. M. Walk and Mrs. Jennie Harshberger. Among the active managers are Mrs. George I. 
Young, Mrs. Theodore Trewendt, Miss Pnllie Horn. Mrs. E. A. Heintz. 

The Sanitarium Association. 



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In a city so liberally 
provided with relief 
and charitable 
associations, it 
would seem invid- 
ious to select single 
instances of effort 
in the field of 
humanity, but the 
work of the Sani 
tarium Association 
of Philadelphia is 
so unusual and 
extended in its 
character and the 
beneficent effects of 
its S},'Stem are so 
apparent, that its 
methods will inter- 
est readers in other 
communities. 

The Asso- 
ciation is composed 
of about sixty well- 
known citizens and 
ladies, and the con- 
tributors of money or materials are many hundreds. Two roomy and clean steamboats belonging to the 
Association convey, each day of the heated term, thousands of the children of the poor districts, and 
those having them in charge, usually mothers, down the Delaware Ri\er to Red Bank, a pleasant place 
where everybody is made happy for the day. Sick children and in\:ilid mothers are pro\-ided with 
medicine, the hungry are fed and the squalid are clothed. During the season of i.Sg^over 130,000 
persons were thus enabled to escape from the narrow streets and alleys for a day into the pure air of the 
country. Formerly the percentage of deaths in Philadelphia of children under five years of age was about 
41 per cent, of the total mortality. It has been reduced to an average of about 37 per cent., representing 
an annual saving of child life of nearly 400 individuals. This decrease in childhood mortality was 
coincident with the establishment of the Sanitarium in 1.S7S. Of the great army of the poor and 
debilitated who visited the Red Bank Sanitarium last season, 105,267 were children, and of these 67,924 
were under five years of age. The total cost, per capita, to the institution is about ten cents, which 
includes the refreshing steamer ride, food, attendance, medicine if needed and bathing. Several 
endowments and numerous contributors provide the means to co\er this outlay. The. President 
of the vSanitarium Association is Mr. ("jeorge D. McCreary, the City Treasurer of Philadelphia, and 
among the managers are numbers of leading physicians. 




ONF. OF THK S.\NTTARIUM STEAMERS 



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Working W^omen's Guilds. 






By Kate L. Gallagher. 






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Within the last decade a unique feature of work among self-supporting 
women has been the formation of guilds and societies for various 
purposes, but more particularly for self-improvement. As man\' of 
the members were compelled to leave school at an early age, the necessity of 
counteracting this disadvantage was soon apparent, and led to the formation 
of evening classes in arithmetic, gTammar, spelling, reading, penmanship, 
literature, and in addition French, tierman, stenography, typewriting, dress- 
making, millinery, and various other branches. The success of the movement 
was assured from the start, as it offered advantages that could not be obtained 
at the night schools, where regularity of attendance and a more rigid system of 
instruction shut out a large number of working women. The method pursued by the guilds calls 
generally for one lesson a week in each branch, and in addition to educational advantages, is more 
social in its character, and partakes largely of the nature of a club. A few of the larger societies 
have the use of an entire house, in which case there are parlors, class-rooms, a library, a gymnasium, 
and sometimes a place where a member may bring her lunch and have a cup of hot tea or broth during 
her noon hour. While these institutions were springing up in various parts of the city, an influence 
was at work which finally ccjncentrated their forces, and led to the formation on April 21, i.'-iyi, of the 
Association of Working Women's Societies, which now includes thirteen societies and represents a 
membership of nearly 4,c»o working women. 

Its objects are, as stated in its constitution, " To bring into communication, strengthen and knit 
together the societies of which it is composed and to protect their interests ; to make known the aims 
and advantages of working women's societies, and to promote the adoption of right principles in their 
formation and management, and to encourage the formation of new societies." The Association is 
non -sectarian, and is governed by a council composed of delegates from the guilds and societies 
belonging to the organization in the proportion of one delegate for each 100 members and fraction 
thereof. The council elects its own ])resident, secretary and treasurer, and the meetings are held 
monthly at the rooms of the New Century Guild, i 132 Girard Street, where questions and measures are 
discussed looking to the well-being and protection of the women forming the Association. The St. 
James and New Century Guilds are the largest two in the association, and inimber over 600 members 
each, in addition to which the New Century Cniild has about 700 more in the evening classes, as they 
are open to non-members also, on payment of a small fee. The latter society publishes its own paper 
the " Working Woman's Journal," which contains the proceedings of the monthly bvisiness meetings, 
the reports of the various committees, and of the entertainments held monthly in the parlors, and in 
fact of all matters pertaining to the guild and its work. 

It is early to predict the outcome of this movement, but it is safe to say that its influence will be 
felt in all those trades and professions into which the labor of women enters as a factor, but some idea 
of the aim of the organization may be gained from the following excerpt from the address of the 
President, Mrs. Eliza S. Turner, delivered at the Second Annual Convention, held at the Academy of 
Music on February 2,1893: " When all the workers in a community are educated and refined, then all 
work will be respected, and not any sooner. Then will come a new kind of Labor-union, not where 
the workers argue with pa\ing stones and dynamite and the wrecking of trains : not when worker says 
to employer: 'You mi/s/ keep me wliether you want me or not,' but, on the contrary, where the 
employer says to himself, 'I w«.«/ make things so pleasant for them that they won't want to leave, 
because they are so valuable to me that I can't do without them.' " 



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Our Jewish Citizens. 



By Henry 8. Morais. 

Long before the American Revolutionary War, Hebrews had located in Phila- 
delphia. There is evidence that as early as 1740, Jewish citizens met for 
worship, although not in any consecrated spot. The original Jewish set- 
tlers were chiefly of Spanish or Portuguese origin, some of whom came 
hither from Brazil, which country they had first sought as a refuge from 
persecution in the old world. The importance of the Jews, commer- 
cially and socially, in this progressive era, in the City of Philadelphia, 
is universally recognized. The Jews are naturally a law abiding 
people, and follow, peacefully, their vocations, desirous only of 
contributing to the weal of the community of which the,v are a 
part, and of earning the regard and esteem of their fellow citizens, 
with all of whom they share in common the freedom and the liber- 
ties vouchsafed us under our beneficent constitution. The Jewish 
population of the city is now nearly 40,000. 

The principal congregations of the Jewish faith in Philadel- 
phia are: Mickveh Israel, Seventh above Arch Street; Rodeph 
Shalom, Broad and Mount \^ernon Streets: Beth Israel, Crown above Race Street ; Keneseth Israel, 
Broad Street near Montgomery Avenue; Adath Jeshurun, Seventh Street above Columbia Avenue ; 
B'nai Abraham, Lombard above Fifth Street : B'nai Jacob, Lombard above Fourth vStreet ; Emunath 
Israel-Oheb Shalom, X. E. Corner of Fifth and Gaskill Streets. The Keneseth Israel congregation 
has only recently occupied its attractive and -costly Temple. The up-town congregations support large 
religious schools for the children. 

The charities maintained by the Philadelphia Hebrews are upon a scale with their pronounced 
traits of sympathy with, and liberality toward, the unfortunate and needy of their race. At the office of 
the United Hebrew Charities, 636 N. Sixth Street, the sum of $51,071.42 was expended up to the end 



KKNK.SKTII ISR.\Er. TEMPLE. 



of the fiscal year (MaJ^ '92) in various sums to thousands of applicants. There 
iary Branch which maintains an Employment Bureau. The Jewish Hospital 
maintains, at Olney Road near York Road, a beautifully environed Hos- 
for the Aged and Infirm, and the fine Mathilde Adler Loeb Dispensary. 
Foster Home, upon Mill Street, Germantown, is a large and costly edifice 
midst of extensive and shady grounds, and which now contains about "^ 







is also an Auxil- 

Association 

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IKWISH FOSTER HOME. 



with a capacity for more. A very complete and admirable gymnasium and swimming buildmg has 
been recently added as a "Memorial" oflfering. The Female Hebrew Benevolent Society, Jewish 
Maternity Association, Association of Russian Immigrants, Orphans' Guardians, The Wayfarers' Lodge, 
Rappaport Bene\-olent Association, the Baron Maurice de Hirsch Trust, and many other similar bodies, all 
practice the great principle of charity. The Hebrew Charity Ball is regarded as one of the leading 
social events of the year, and large amounts (as high as $21,000), have been annually distributed to the 
leading charities from the proceeds. A movement has taken shape since the beginning of the current 
vear, in which leading Jewish citizens have adopted the initiative, for the formation of a company of 
large capital to build and conduct apartment homes for the poor, similar to the extensive block of 
buildings for this purpose already in existence in Brooklyn. 

In educational matters the Jews are well advanced. The Hebrew Education vSociety maintains 
three free schools for Hebrew and religious instruction in different parts of this city. At its Southern 



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JKWI.^II HOMI-: FOR THK AGED AND INFIRM. 

building, Touro Hall, Tenth and Carpenter Streets, there are, besides, English Schools and Industrial 
Classes, where useful trades are taught to numerous pupils of both sexes ; as many as 1400 scholars 
having been admitted in a single year. 

The Young Women's Union, a branch of the above Society, does vast work at 230 Pine Street. 
At the two Hebrew Sunday Schools, Northern and Southern, and the Hebrew Sewing School, hundreds 
of children are afforded instruction. The Philadelphia Branch of the Jewish Theological Seminary 
Association, whose centre is in New York City, the Young Men's Hebrew Association (occupying a fine 
building as a library, reading and lecture hall and gymnasium, at 933 North Broad Street), the Hebrew 
Literature Society, and Jewish Publication Society of America, are all organized for the preservation 
of Jewish traditions and literature. 

The Philadelphia Branch of the Universal Israelitish Alliance has about 400 members. The head- 



146 



quarters of this Society is in Paris, and the objects are the Political, Rcligimis Ititellectual and Social 
advancement of the Jewish race in all portions of the world. 

A number of secret orders exist among both sexes. The Jewish Social Clubs are: The Mercan- 
tile, 86_|. N. Seventh Street, (which will soon remove to Broad above Master Street ; The Garrick, 
Franklin Street above Fairmount Avenue ; and The Franklin, Poplar above Franklin Street. 

The fewish Exponent, published weekly at 41 N. Tenth vStreet, is the recognized local journal of 
the race. There is also a monthly magazine, entitled Jc-wis/i Women, besides other publications. 



The Society of Friends. 




York, Philadelphia, 
and there are also 



Bv Fk.\n'k H. Tavlor. 

It is in the months of April and May that the casual observer sojourning in the 
Cit\- of Philadelphia nia\- best note the entire fitne.ss of the sobriquet of the ' ' Quak<.r 
Cit\-." Upon the third second day of the fourth month the Orthodox branch of 
the Society of Friends begins the sessions of its yearly meetings, and a month 
later the great annual gathering of the Hicksite portion of the Society coninKiices. 
The first of these is held in the substantial olil meeting-house set in tlie midst 
of the groirnd, surrounded by a hi.gh brick \\all, at Fourth and Arcli Streets, 
which was set apart bv the founder of tlie city for th.-it purpose. Tlie second 
series of meetings is held in the large meeting-house at Fifteenth and Race vStreets. 
This sect is divided nearly equally into its two distinct branches. The 
Orthodox Friends hold \-early meetings in Xew Fjigland, in the cities of Xew 
and Baltimore, in the States of North Carolina, Ohio, Indiana, Kansas, and Iowa, 
Western " and " Canadian " regular meetings. The total Orthodox meml)ersliii) is 
placed at 85,950. The number of Orthodox Friends in Philadelphia, which includes most of those 
who habitually wear the quaint garb of the sect and nian\' who do not, is only 5,500 ])ersons, but here, 
as elsewhere, they exercise an influence upon the connnunil\-, and in the conduct of local, Slate and 
National afTairs, (piite out of proportion to their numerical strength. Sinq^licity, truth aiul luunanity 
characterize tliem in all the relations of life. 

That portion of the sect which meets at Philadelphia, in .\pril, includes the delegates of the Friends 
from the quarterly meetings held in the States of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland. 
The quarterly meetings are in turn made up of local monthl>- meetings. During the week of this 
conference, the vicinity of the staid old meeting-house on Arch .Street is thronged with attendants, the 
women clad in the neat gray and 1)rown dre.sses and ([\iaint poke bomiets usuall\' worn by them, and the 
men arrayed in the broad-brimmed hats and straight-cut suits so familiar in Philadelphia at all times. 
These costumes, contrary to general belief, were never, adopted specifically b\' the Friends, but are sinqjly 
survivals of a once popular fashion left behind by the more fickle " world's jteople," liut retained by 
the conservative " Quakers " because it was foinid that a distincti\'e dress had its restraining influences. 
It is not obligatory, and the younger members very generally dress in tlie ordinary styles of the times. 
Although generally, as individuals and as an organization, tlie Onakers are wealthy, tlieir 
buildings, like tlieir dress, are exceedingly jilain. Anything sa\-oring of extravagance in ornament is 
discouraged. At the service, the congregation sitting upon ])lain. unpainted benches, the sexes 
separated, usually meditate in silence, awaiting the promptings of the Spirit belore ^■enturing ujion 
speech. The ministers and elders are not compensated, and are generally engaged in l)usiness ])ursuits 
as a means of support. Many of the ministers are women. Questions coming before the meetings are 
ne\-er determined by \-ote, but by the weight of argument, the clerk acting as mediator, .\fliniiation is 
accepted by the courts in lien of the oath in the case of witnesses of this faith. Perfect candor and 
directness of speech is enjoined in all their dealings with one another and with the world. 



T47 



'^^^, Wherein We Are First. 



The first Law School in America opened here in 1790. 

The first American flag was made at No. 239 Arch Street. 

The first American voUinteer fire company was organized here in 1736. 

The Mint of the United States was established here in 1792, by Act of Congress. 

The first coins made in the United States were struck at No. 29 North Seventh Street. 

The first Medical School in the United States was inaugurated in Philadelphia, in 1751. 

The first paper mill built in North America was erected upon the Wissahickon Creek, in i6go. 

The first pianoforte manufactured in the United States was made here by John Behrent, in i 775. 

The Mariners" Quadrant was invented by Thomas Godfrey, in Germantown, Philadelphia, in i 730. 

The Philadelphia Water-works, the first of the kind in the country, were commenced May 2, 1799. 

The first hospital in connection with a university in the United States was opened in Philadelphia. 

The first Public Library in the United States was the Philadelphia, founded by Benjamin P'rank- 
lin, in 1 731 . 

The theory that lightning and electricity were the same was demonstrated by Benjamin Franklin, 
June 15, 1752. 

The first expedition fitted out in North America for Arctic exploration sailed from Philadelphia, 
March 4, 1753. 

The first vessel moved by steam was navigated on the Delaware Ki\er at Philadelphia b\- John 
Fitch, July 20, 1786. 

The first School of Anatomy in North America was opened by Dr. William Shijipen, in Phila- 
del]ihia, November 26, 1762. 

The first pleasure grounds for the people, laid out in North America, were dedicated in i6,Si, 
u/<in the laying out of Philadelphia. 

The first experimental railroad track laid down in the United States was put down in a yard 
adjoining the Bull's Head Tavern, Philadelphia, in September, i8()g. 

The American Philosophical Institution, the first institution devoted to science in North America, 
was founded in this city by Benjamin Franklin, in 1743. 

The first lightning rod used in the world was set up liy Benjamin P'ranklin, at his dwelling-house 
on the southeast corner of Second and Race Streets, in September, 1752. 

The Philadelphia Contributionship for insurance against losses by fire, established in Philadelpliia, 
was the first fire insurance company in the American Colonies. Incorporated in 1752. 

The Bank of North America was established l)y resolution of Congress, May 26, 17S1, and 
opened for business in 1783, being the first corporate banking institution established in the United States. 

The Pennsylvania Hospital, the first establishment in America devoted to the relief of the sick, 
was chartered by the Assembly of Penn.sylvania at the solicitation of Benjamin P'ranklin anil others, 
in 1 75 1. 

The first steamboat navigated in the world for a passenger and freight boat ran on the Delaware 
River between Philadelphia, Burlington, Bristol, Chester and Wilmington during the Summer and F'all 
of 1790, covering over 3,000 miles in June, July, August and September, seventeen years before the 
Clermont, Robert Fulton's first steamboat, navigated the Hudson River. 



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SEGor,3'':''*VjneSts. 

PHIL-APELf-HM;R^i- 



Telephone734 



Established 1X7; Incorpuralfd 1HS7 

Capitalization, $300,000.00 

Pratt Food Co. 



130 Walnut Street 

PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Sold in over 



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POUlxTRY 



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I5,OOoTowns 



Sole Manufacturers and Proprietors of 



'TTT^ 



PRATT5 Food for Horses and Cattle 
PRATTS Poultry Food 
PRATT5 Improved Dog Biscuits 



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A ^ 

*^/\merican Tin ^*'Terne 

PLATES 



FTFNRY C. MCIL-\AINE 



A ROBINSON MCILVAINE 



OF OUR OWN MAKE 

The (ollowin^r brands: 



LIBERTY" 



Mcllvaine Bros. 

Fifteenth and Hamilton Streets 

PHILADELPHIA 



EAGLE" 



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•VENUS" 
■COLONIAL" 



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CSTtC? 

PHCENIX" "COLONIAL" "CLIMAX- 
ECLIPSE" "HERCULES" 
"ATLANTIC" 
"PENNSYL" "ALOERLY" 

Old ,Meth-'d— t-xtra Coated, 5o well know n b> the Trade. 



riL'ARANTEEl) BETTER THAN ANY OTHER TIN AND 

ROOHNti PLATES. 

EITHER AMERICAN OR IMPORTED, 

SOLI) AT THE SAME PRICE. 



Importer^, 
Kxporter-i and 

Manufacturer- ..f Standard Qualit\ 



We can (ill :ill carders AT ONCE. 



Gums 

Chemicals 

Botanicals 

Etc., etc. 



J Qummey, Spering & Co. 

Manufacturers and Dealer.s 
PHILADELPHIA 

Al.so carry in stock larRc Tin Plates for Cheese >'at-*, etc ^ 



Established by Thom.T^ Matlark in I^4^l 



CJLLL powr 



iJLLL POWDERS bearing our Trade 
are guaranteed Absolutely Pure 



Mar., ^^MLB." 




Tanner5 of 

TEXAS OAK SOLE 

OAK BELTING 

BUTTS 



BELLIES 



Leas^i2i 

McVitty 

Tanners 

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Sole Cutters 



Cutters of 

TEXAS OAK SOLES 

Square Cut Blocks 

COMBINATION 

AM) 

TAP SOLES 



3^3^ 3^3^ 3^7 
North Third Street 

Philadelphia 




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A "Wide Awake" Philadelphia Grocery 



rtxlracts from the news columns of the 



PUBLIC 



LEDGER 



Vol. ex. Philadelphia, Dec. iS, 1890. No. 73. 



PliRUSHED rVERY MORNING 

i Kxcejil Smuhui 

AT THK 

LEDGER BUILDINQ 

. W. Cdrnicr Sixth anij Chkstnt't Streets 

itv 

GEORGE W. CHILDS 



I'INLEY ACKBR cS: CO. 

Enterprise and Snap in a KIk Rijjhth Street 
Establishment. 



During October, 18S1, a store was opened on 
Ivighth street, above Race, which diflered so 
materially (rom tht character ol its neighbors 
as to excite general comment. Its windows, 
instead of displaying the nsuni goods incident 
to a great " shopping" tliDroughtare, were filled 
w ith only snch household necessities as coffees, 
leas and chocolates. Despite the prophecies of 
the storekeepers and the passers-by on the street 
tint the concern woulil fail in six months, the 
store began to gr:uliially till with customers. 
Ily supplying their patrons with addresst.<l postal 
cards, by nnering to call lor their orders, and 
by arranging to send, each week, or month, reg- 
ular ([uantities of these staple articles, the firm 
jiractically overcame the disadvantages of "dis- 
tance," and extended their trade to all sections 
ot the city, while, at the same time, the firm 
became more and more favorably knowii for 
-.npplyiug a superior article of goods in their 
line at most reasonable prices. 

The steady and continutnis increase of trade 
forced the firm, about six years age*, l«> jiurchase 
Ihe larger building on Highth Stii-et. above Aich. 
The sticcess of their efforts in the sale of teas, 
coffees and chocolates resulted in a demand for 
iither specialties. Spices were first ad<led an<l 
sold under a " guarantee brand," their purit\- 
being warranted under a forfeiture of Jiooo. 
I'ullowing the addition of spices came pure 
flavoring extracts; then choice biands of cereals 
and flour; then olives, pure olive oil and other 
bi.ttled goods; then fancy biscuits, dried fruits, 



canned meats, soups, etc., until the entire list of 
fine and fancy groceries was filled. 

.\ healthy and continuous increase of business 
followed these various changes, so that the origi- 
nal salesroom became too small. In about a 
year the store was extended to its fullest capacity . 
Later on. an adjoining building, having an out- 
let into a side street, wa;» secured and used as a 
separate order department, and for receiving and 
shipping goods. The upper floors of an adjoin- 
ing property on Mighth Street were also secured 
for a cereal department. At jiresent the quarters 
appear again to be getting too small for the 
constantly increasing business. 

This progressive firm claim that they do not 
owe their success to any sudden turn of fortune, 
or to a " happy hit " as to location, but to their 
efforts in winning the full confidence of theii 
patrons and in a thorough acquaintance witli 
their business, and in giving their patrons ever\ 
possible advantage. It is but natural that a busi 
nes9 so progressive and nriginal in its character 
:-.nd methods should find patrons outside of Phila 
delphia. The firm has just duplicated a Iar.u< 
order for a resident of Bertnuda ; another order 
was filled last week to go to Jamaica ; yesterda>' 
goods were shipped to England ; sorae have been 
sent to l-'rance, and still others to China. Orders 
are also frequent from many of the States, from 
Maine to Florida, and as far west as Colorado, 
These outside orders have come, in some cases, 
from parties who formerly resided here, and in 
other instances bv the receipt of a printed price 
list. 



while circular shelves around the centre columns 
afford an opportunitv for an attractive display of 
fancy imported good-. The upper floor- are util- 
ized for reserve stock. 



PUBLIC 



LEDGER 



Vol. C.XII, Philadelphia, Feb. 19, 1892. No, 127 
FINLEY ACKER & CO. 

Extensive Enlargement of their Eighth Street 
Grocery House. 




Order Di-i-artmi m-I i.mi v 
llS-l20-i22-i24-i26-]2)s-i3o-i32 Carman St. 



Kinley Acker S: Co., the well-known Ivighih 
Street grocers, are just iujw giving their custo- 
mers a genuine surprise in their enlarged store 
and tasty and uui(|iie imprnvements and altera- 
tions. T<j those who are familiar w itli the mag 
nitude of tlie firm's business it has been a wonder 
how the\' could possiby handle so large a trade 
in their former contracted quarters, and thou- 
sands have, no doubt. ]iassed their stores without 
ever noticing the place ; but now, since they have 
doubl**!! the capacity of their former salesroom, 
giving an oppor- 
tunity of aprojier 
d i s ]i 1 a y in the 
many show win- 
dows, the atten- 
tion of the pass- 
er-by is at once 
arrested. 

The improve- 
ments they have 
made consist of 
laking in the ad- 
joining five-story 
liuilding on the 
-outh and throw- 
ing the first floors 
I'f both into one 
111 a g n i f i c e 11 1 
-alesrooni. The 
irrangement o f 
ilie interior is en- 
i iiely original 
:i n d d i f fe re n t 
trom the genei 
.ility of stores t f 
Ihe k i n d . In- 
stead ol the long 
line of shelving, 
separate cases, 
artistically nia<ie 
»)f hard woods, 
are used for each 
class of goods, 
thereby p rac t i - 
cally making so 
many distinct 
departments, 




.\CK r R & C*' 
724-726-728 Cherry St. 



S.\Li:SRCO.M — I-IM.EV ACKl.R & C^l. 

iji and 123 N. Eighth Street 



.\ noticeable feature in the enlarged store is the 
veiy handsome display it affords in the show 
windows. Another is the large semi-circular 
counter clirectly back of the centre window, 
which is called the "demonstration"' counter. 
It is supplied with all the convenient appliances 
for dispensing hot samples of their specialties in 
coffee, cocoa anti other palatable beverages and 
foods which the firm mav desire ti> rapidly intro- 
duce. The exterior of the enlarged building is 
liandsomely decorated frnm the first floor to the 
roof with artistically designed signs. 

But it appears that the firm are not satisfied 
with tlie additional room furnished by these im- 
provements. The space is found yet too small to 
meet the requirements of their rapidly growing 
business, especially in the rlry roast coffee depart- 
ment. In consecinence they have secured the 
first floor of the large newly rebuilt printing 
house directly in the rear of their present build- 
ing, 'the division wall will shortly be torn out, 
and the room, containing an area of over 7000 
square feet thrown in»o tlie store, giving the firm 
one of the largest and most convenient order 
departments of any retail grocery house in the 
I'nited States. The additional room about to lie 
taken in lias a front on Cherry Street of about 55 
feet, and a dejith along Carman riace of 13s feet 
to Winliel{i Street. To give an idea of the mag- 
nitude of the enlarged storercxuu it may be staterl 
that the depth of it from I-!ighth Street to Carman 
Place is 160 feet, with a width in the rear of i-^s 
feet. 

The continuous success of this enterprising 
firm of young men is attributed by them to a 
constant application of three ruling principles, 
"Best Goods," "Lowest Trices," " Sqiiare Deal- 
ing." 

This eiiteriuising fiim has recently added the 
maunfacture of pute confections to their regular 
business, atul offer to mail their complete price<l 
catalogue of coffees, teas, groceries and confec- 
tions to any address in the world. 



151 



HBNRY W. GREEN & CO. 



MANLIHACTURERS OK 



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ide=Awake Shadings 



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\Jc <iffer for this coming season 

a superior line of goods in 




BEST HEAVY CAMBRIC 

and 

Fine English Cambric Tint-Cloths 

37 to ii8 inches wide 




paques 



^W'e are giving special attention t(.) matching Draperies, Funnture Coverings, 
\\'all Tints, particularh' in onr best goods, and have taken many contracts 
for same during the past season. We also match these shadings in Linen 
Fringes and Shade Loops, and Applique Laces. 

Get our Catalogue of Fringes, examine prices and you will sa\e 15 to 30 per 
cent, on Fringes alone. 



DOUBLE COLORED SHADINGS A SPECIALTY 

ALSO, MOUNTED OPAQUE SHADES 

MOUNTED HOLLAND SHADES 

MOUNTED DADO SHADES 
MOUNTED FRINGED SHADES 




Send for Sample Books 



Wc also carry in stock a large assortment of Polished Poles, 
with wood and brass Iriramings ; brass poles, two qualities, 
drapery loops, 50 patterns ; rug fringes ; also Lonsdale, 
Hollands, etc. 



Importers of JOHN KING & SON'S SCOTCH HOLLANDS 



TERMS, 6'i DAYS NET 
(»R 10 DAYS LESS 2 I'ER CENT 



THK MM.v IIOl'Sl-: IN I'HII,.^nEI.FHI.\ 
C.^RKVIXG .\ Hri.I, LINE OF COLORS AND WIDTHS 



PRICES SCBJECT TO CHANCE 
WITHOUT NOTICE 



WIDTHS Inche-s 2<S 



WHITE 1 ^ 

ECRU AND CRiSA.VI 1=; 

10 DRAB AND LI-NEN SHADE. ... Ih 

20 AND 30 SAGE l6 

BUFF AND MARIGOLD I" 

13 DRAB .\ND 126 SAGE I9 

GREEN, BROWN, BLVK AND OI.IVF;. ig 

CARDINAL 2^ 

IRI'^II LINEN, PRICES NET 



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14 
16 

17 
17 
IS 
20 
20 
2-1 



.?2 



15 
17 

IS 
IS 

19 

21 



3 1 

16 

18 
19 
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22 
27 



36 ,?8 



17 

19 
20 
20 
2 r 

2,1 
23 
29 
40 



18 
20 

21 
21 

2 2 
24 
24 

3" 
42 



40 

19 
21 
22 

2 3 
23 
25 
25 
32 

43K 



42 



20 

22 
24 
24 
23 
26 



45 



45 


4,S 
24 


,S4 


60 


22 


29 




23 


27 


32 


36 


26 


28 


35 


41 


26 


28 


35 


39 


28 


31 


37 


43 


28 


32 


37 


42 


29 


33 


3« 


43 


3h 


41 


49 


56 


50 


5.^ 


5b 


62 



72 
41 

45 
49 
47 
51 
52 
53 
69 



Extra for Cuttini; per yard- :<■- In ;*, ;c,; .\<> lo 4J, 4c.; .fS <■" 4^, 51;.; 54 in-. 6c-; 60 hi-, Sc. ; 7.' in., mc. Iri»h Linen, j" per ctnt. extra for Culling. 
SPECIAL WIDE WIDTHS.— White, S2 in., ssc: 92 in-. 70c.; loS in., vsc. Cream, 82 in., 60c.; 02 in., 77c., 108 in., $1.00 

NET Ecru, 82 in.. 60c. Buff, 82 in., 63c.; 92 in., 80c.; 108 in., Si.o.s 

Qreen, 82 in., 70c., 92 in., one; loK in., $1.15 20 per cent, ext-a for Cutting. 

1716 and 1718 MARKET STREET, PHILADELPHIA 



152 




Samuel F. 



Woodliouse 



.Manurai'iiircr nf ihc 



Woodhouse "Excelsior" and "Franklin" 



Liquid Fillers 



Iiii])(>rlcT ami (irimlor of 



Pure L/olors for rainters' Use 



No KrBHiNO Off 

Works as Kreklv in Cold as in Warm Weatuer 

Not Hffected by the Climate 



A 



r ;i recent convention of the .Master rainter-^, 
licUl at Harrisbiirg, Vr., during a discussion 
regarding the use of various Fillers, the var- 
ious speakers testified so strongly in favor of 
the WooiiHouSK Filler that a britf report of 
tlie proceedings lias been printed by Mr. Sam- 
uel F. Woodhouse from whicli all interesteil 
may judge for themselves by obtaining a copy 
from 




Sahuel F. Woodhouse 

4434 to 4444 Penn Street 

Frankford, Philada. 

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VK.KY N'HCKSSARY APPLIANCE POK THE SPP;EDY 
AND p;CONOMICAI. PROUUCTIU.V OF PAPER 
BOXES PO;< ALL PURPOSES 



Jesse Jones & ^o. 



<or the pa>t fittecn ^ear^ wo have £i\cn special 
attention, and with remarkable success, tu the 
manufacture oi fine tSuxes fur confectioner^' 
u^e. 



No. 615 COMMERCE STREET 



Philadelphia 



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Windsor rlotel 




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PHILADELPHIA. 



. 1ATES_ 



Philadelphia 



r\nierican Flan 
tjruropean Plan 



$2.00 ) 
2-50 J 



f'KH HAY 



1-50 3 



Hfc.K DAY 



Two blocks from Tenusylvania Railroini IJc|;ot 

One-half block from New Terminal I'hiladelpliia and Kt-aiiiu^ Kailroad Itepot 



PRESTON J. iMOORK, Proprietor 



154 




Hood, Foulkrod & Co. 



I.N reviewing the immense busiuess iMilrrpri.-.t:*--. lliat have been 
built up in thi- city within tlie last century, and those wliicli 
contribute to the greatest extent in supplyinj*; the actual 
necessities of tlie people, and at the same time )ielp keep 
1 hiladelphia prominently before the business world, Hie 
tirni of Hood, Koulkrod & Co., importers and jobbers of 
dry goods, notions, etc., at the south-west •corner of'Kleveuth and 
Market Streets, shouUl have the first consideration. 'I'his great 
firm holds the leading position in its particular line in the citv, and it 
is one of the largest in tlie country. 

The history of Hood, Foulkro<l & Co. dates back as far a> 1S2.;, 
when the late Samuel Hood, father of the present senior member of 
the firm, commenced the dry goods business, in I'hiladelphia, in a 
small way under the name of Hood & Co. The business ]>rospered, 
and, froni a small beginning, continued tj increase until 1S60, when 
the firm became Hood, lionbright & Co., James IJonhright being 
admitted as a nieniber. The business steadily increased until 1864. 
when they were compelled to take larger cjuarters, and moved l-i 
5>9 Market Street. In 1S72 it was again found that more room was 
necessary to meet the demands of their growing business, in cousc- 
tiuence of which the late Thomas Powers built for their use the 
stores at Sii, 813 and S15 Market Street, which was at that tinu- 
considered one of the finest mercantile buildings in the countr\". 
But the business still continued to grow, and in 1SS6 even larger 
quarters being required, the firm made arrangements with tlu 
Board of City Trusts for the erection by the Girard Estate of ihf 
handsome structure they now ni'cup\' at the corner of Kleventh an«l 
Market Streets. 

The splendid building in which this immense business is trans 
acted is considered one of the show places of the city, and it is 
without doubt one of the handsomest and largest in use in the whole- 
sale dry goods business in the country. It is entirely of iron, six 
stories high, being tne hundred and forty feet from the pavement 
to the top of the tower. The dimensions of the building are 160 feet 



front oil Market Street, i^o feet on Kleventh Street. 160 feet on (iirard 
>^treet, and iSo feet on West Street— the latter being a private street from 
which the house does all its shipping. The basement is used for 
domestic dry goods ; the first floor is devoted exclusively to dress 
goods, in which can be found all the different fabrics of foreign and 
rlomestic manufactuie, from the lowest price cotton goods up to the 
finest silks made ; the second floor is devoted to hosiery, underwear. 
gloves, and notions ; the third floor to linens, white goods, laces, and 
upholstery goods; the fourth floor to hosiery and underwear exclu- 
•'ivelj'; tlie tifth floor to sample room, together with storage room; 
the sixth floor is the packing and shipping room, Hvery convenience 
that can possibly be thought i^f fur transacting a large business with 
di^jiatch can be found in this building. 

Here can be seen daily a great army of clerks and salesmen who 
arc busy carrying out the details of the various dejiartmenls, and 
helping along the wheels in the machinery of a great business which 
is the pride and glory of the City of I'hiladelphia. In addition to the 
large staff in the main establishment, the firm's buyers <iUier reside 
in or visit ever.\- large city and emporium in the world, and it also has 
offices at No. fv" Broadway, New York, at Market and Monroe Streets. 
Chicago. Indianapolis. Cincinnati. San Franci.sco, and No- 2,^ Theater 
Sira'-se, Chemnitz. Saxony. 

The present firm is composed of Thomas (i. Hood, who for fort\- 

\eais has been at the head of the jobI)ing dry goods business iu 

I'hiladelphia; William W. I-'oulkrud, who has been actively engaged 

ill the wholesale notion business for the past twenty years, and who is 

prominently connected with the leading commercial organizations of 

IMiiladelpliia ; Uriah G. Fo.v. who has spent all his life in the wholesale 

dry goods business, and who was formerly a member of the old 

Hood, Bonbright &. Co. firm ; Bartiui F. Blake, who has charge of the 

financial part of the business, and who was formerly superintendent 

of The Bradstreet .\gency, and later, financial manager of John 

Wanamaker's business ; and John Wanamaker, w1k> is tlie special 

partner. 

— Taktn front I^hiladeiphia anii I'o/>ular PhUatiel/'hians. 



155 











OFFICES— 

NEW YORK . S3 LEONARD STREET 

PHILADELPHIA . i.ehigh ave. &hancouks-i 

BOSTON . . . . rS CHAUNCEY STREET 

CHICAGO , . . 2^. FIFTH AVENUE 

DENVER . . . rioxEER nuiLDiNc, 

SAX FRANCISCO. "9 bish street 



♦ ♦ ♦ 



FRANK LEAKE, 

I'RhSlUENT. 

DOUGLAS LEAKE, 

SEC'Y AND TREAS, 



Wi^-i^/ 





,T WILL BE NEWS to most of tlie numerous recipients of the "BOOK OF Philadelphia" to Icarii 
amoii.i; the luiinerou:; interesting facts printed upon its pages that the most extensive factory devoted 
10 the production of Turkish Towels, is located here under the name of the Star and Crescent Mills 
Company, whose Imildings are at Lehigh Avenue and Hancock Street. 

The demand for tliis indispensable form of towel for the bath has increased cnorniniisly at home, 
ami the products of the extensive plant of the Star and Crescent Mills Comjiany arc exported to 
Europe, Canada and South America. 

In addition to Towels, this concern produces Batli-robing, Tidies, Dusters, and Wash-rags, in great 

fjiMnlities. Mr. Frank Leake, the President, states that not less than tm mi/rs ii/" ;'om/.. an- icwrvii each day. 

I'our and a half tons of Toweling may always be found iu the vats of the bleach liouse. (Jne hundred 

and ninety looms, which have, from the nature of tlicir construction, the cajiacity of 250 ordinary 

1oo:tis. arc iu constant operation. Imvc hundred designs are produced, and new ri;.;ures are beiu,!.; 

consUintly adilcd ; ioo of tliese are in l)ath-roljing alone. The colors and materials wliich coniriluUe 

to the color effects number nearly 150. 

This house was founded in 1SS2, and stands to-day as one of the leadiu.g examples of the flatterim.; success which has 

attended so manv of the .t;reat special industries eslablislicil within comparatively recent times in this prosperous and 

inventive community. 

The illustrations upon the op])osilc pa;jc show the two attractive exhibits now being made by this company at the 
World's Columbian Exposition. 

'/'I'u- /in/, representing that iu Manufacturers' Building, where a space of 9x23 feet contains a case of ivory finish, 
with ornamentation picked out in gold, the interior of which is decorated with samples of their products, supported at 
either end upon beautiful nickeled fixtures (each fixture being a crescent with gold star pendantl, and the centre ]iortion 
devoted to the display of Bath Robes, in a bath room with tileil floor and bath, upou three wax figures gracefully posing 
beneath arches of Moorish desi.gu, worked out in their jiroducts, while the whole is surmounted bv ceilings beautifully 
decorated with the same goods. 

'/'/if irco/ui, shows the exhibit iu Machinery Hall, of their looms in operation, iu a space of 2OX32I2 feet, lailed in and 
fitted up in mahogany and carpeted, where the contrast between old and modern methods is made entertaining and 
instructive, by placing beside the power looms and Yankee weavers a primitive hand-loom and native Armenian weaver, 
and where also is demonstrated the various uses to which this peculiar looped fabric, so aptly spoken of as 
" LOOPS OF LUXURY," may be put. 

This object lesson has been .yiveu in many sections of the country by this company placing a similar exhibition in 
large retail stores. 

Bnterprisini^ firms who arc dsiirous of :>ti:urin^ an a//raction can obtain iumi by corresponding w'Uh the Company, 

i=;6 




U1SPLA\ or PRODUCT STAR AND CRESClfNT AULL^ 
COTTON SECTION O. No. 32. 
MANUFACTURERS' BUILDING, WORLD'S FAIR, CHICAQO 



SPACK, Q \ .?• IKLT. 




DISPLAY OF LOOMS AND WEAVING PROCESS, STAR AND CRESCENT MILL5 
SPACE, 2ox3ili FEET. SECTION 39; COLUMN N. No. s«. 
MACHINERY MALL, WORLD'S FAIR, CHICAGO, ILL. 

157 



GEORGE BARNI'.TT 



Rstablislicd 1863 



HENRY BARNETT 



Q &HBARNETT 

Black Diamond File Works 

Richmond, Leopard, Eagle and Canal Streets 
T3hiladelphia, Pa. 




Manufacturers of every description of 



piles *-' Dasps 

"Very 3uperior Qoods" 



Medals Awarded for 




CKXTI-;XXIAL HXl'OSITR)X. 1S76 

NEW ORLEAXS, 1884-5 FRANKLIX IXSTITUTE, 1885 

LOUISVILLE. KV., iss;, LOUISVILLE, KY., 1885 

LONDON, 1S87 

XEW YORK. 1875 CINCIXXATI, 1875 

CENTENNIAL KXPUSITluX OIIIU VALLEY AXD CEXTRAL STATES, 1888 

15a 





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All old-established, reliable, 
iclail Clothing Hoi:se, recog- 
ui/ctl among its patrons as a 
ti wc anrl //'.■ iff si^i iV exponent 
■ '1 the art of providing for the 
t \ternal :i].]>earance and com- 
luii of mankind. 




■^■.-^ 



Pates 

& Co. 

13th and Chestnut Sts. 
Philadelphia 



J. S.Tliorn Co. 



Sorver,Damon&Co. 




ARCHITECTURAL 

Sheet rietal 



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No. 1 22-; U) 12 


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Maniiracliircrs of 




Skylights anil StrncluTc^ .>i 


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IRON and GI..\SS, 


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CORNICHS 




METALLIC CKILINCS, 










and 




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BL'ILDING TRIMMINGS 
of any design 




and heavy and liglit j 
Sheet Iron Work of every 










GKO. \V. SnRVKK 
AI.U}':Rr ! UAMfiN 






description 










c.KO. s. sokvi;r 



The Larg^est AniUne Dye iTianufacturers in America 

RKPRESENTKD BV V\ . VV . JLL i~\. 1\ 1\ jfi. 

Aniline Colors 



l-OK 

COTTON 

WOOL 

SILK 



PAIXTS 

l1';atiijvK 
p:tc. 



50 and 52 NORTH FRONT STREET, PHILADELPHIA 



159 







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Co- 



MANfFAUTTRERS OK 



255 North Fourth vSt. 
PHILADELPHIA 



Ladies' Shoes 
Hand Welts 

Goodyear Welts 
Goodyear Turns 
and Hand Turns 

HcKay Sewed 



Widths. A A A to R Sizes, 1 t.. S All Colors 



c 



able Address: " Shoccop, Philadelphia" 




J. L. 

hoemaker 

& Co. 



•5 
South Sixth Street 
Philadelphia 



y^ ■^ ^^\ Mamifacttirers and Importers of J^/vTcLLlJ-Vri 
a,„l all .nateriak for BOOKBINDERS' „« ^_ 



Schwartz & Graff 



pliiiKi 
Iiiiportt-rs ot" ^ T aii.i 
J apan 



718 Market Street 



PHILADELPHIA, PA. 



Straw fl attings 



atul wholesale dealers in 



w 



Tc have a speciiil departnu-iil 
through which dealers cau 
sell carpets from Samples 
and have tliein rut to meet 
their retinireiueuts— .^^ 




arpetings 



of all irrades 



♦ ♦ ♦ 



Oil Cloths and Rugs 



160 



The Albro-Clem Elevator Co. 




Maiiufacturt-rs aiul Kuiklfis of 



INCOKl'OKATRn 



Freigfht and Passenger 



Plevators 



^""Xntoiiuiti 



Ol' KVl'iKV DKSCKII'TION WITH 

I.\TEST SAHHTV AI'I'l.IAN'CKS 



c HiUcli Doors 

Dunil) Waiters, etc. 

MAIN OIFICK AND \V0RK5 



NKW HAVKN. COXN'., OH ICIC 

No. 65 Orange Street 



Nos. 411 and 41^^ Cherry Street 
Philadelphia, Pa. 




B 



oraef " 



mong all of those purveyors to the necessities of the "inner man," past and 
present, who have contributed to the fame of Philadelphia and all the world 
over, for "good living," no concern stands higher than that which is still 
conducted under the honorable name of " Boraef, " which has . been known 
to the public, in connection with first-class beef, from the days of our 
grandfathers. After years of unl)roken tenancy of stalls in the Fifth Street 
Market, the approaching demolition of this structure to make room for the 
splendid Bourse building compelled a change, and the Horaef establishment 
is now found at 515 Minor Street, less than half a block from its former 
location. This is one of the most central locations in the city. Every street 
in the inunediate neighborhood being traversed by car lines reaching north, 
east, south or we^t among the homes of the people. The down-town cafes 
much frequented by business men, are largely in this vicinity, and it is 
within half a dozen blocks of the ferries to Camden and the shipping wharves. 
The new store at ,si,5 Minor Street has been fitted with all a])]iro\-td apjiliances for the best preser\-a- 
tion and convenient handling of meats, both wholesale and retail, and it has now been found advisable to 
add to the great staple of the house an abundant supply of pork, veal, mutton, vegetables, poultry, etc. 
Thus householders, heretofore trading at different stands of the old market, as well as steamships, hotels, 
restaurants and other patrons, will litid everything the\- require for the table at the new Boraef stand. 
Delivery .service by Boraef teams is regularly maintained in all parts of the city and suburbs. 
Marketing may be done from residences b>- telephone, with full confidence that the supplies sent will 
equal those selected b\' personal inspection. 

161 



"J 



ust 



Prompt 
_ Certain" 



The Delaware Insurance Co, 



of Philadelphia 



KOL'XDKD IX 1835- 



Has paid over $16,000,000 m Losses 



Insures against loss by FIRE AND STORM. ON LAND AND SEA 

SHIPS AND BUILDINGS 



CARGOES AND MERCANTILE STOCKS 
DWELLINGS AND FURNITURE - 




Risks accepted direct from owners or through responsible brokers 



I^ I R !■; C T ( ) K S 



TATTNAI.I. I'Ari.DING 
Wirj.IAM C. HOUSTON 
II. l-'RANK ROBINSON 
IIKNRY r. SI.OAN 
JOHN H MICHENKR 
JOHN H. CATHERWOon 
N. PARKKR SH0RTRID01-. 



ANDREW WHEELER 
JOEL J. BAILY 
JAMES IIATEMAN 
RICHARD A. LEWIS 
DANIEL DONOVAN 
JUSTUS C- STRAW-BRIDGE 
ERANCIS li. REEVES 



RdllERI' SHOEMAKER 
MALCOLM LLOYD 
B. ERANK. CLYDE 

EUGENE de;lano 

EDWARD LONGSTRETH 
SAMUEL CASTNER, Jk. 
WILLIAM 1'. READ 



FRANCIS M BROOKE 
RICHARD II. DOWNING 
D.1NIEL BAUGII 
WILLIAM JL CASTLE 
WILLIAM I'. HENSZEY 
HENRY JI. DECHERT 
C. WILLIAM BERGNRR 



lll'NRN' 



TATTX.VLL r.M'I.Dl XC, President 
Cll.Xkl.IvS H. VAkX.ALL, \'ice-Prcsiaeiit 
l.Vl.lU-RN, Secretary ALFRED HAND, Ass't Secretary 

162 




THE PHILADELPHIA AND READING TERMINAL STATION, MARKET AND TWELFTH STREETS. 



163 




This hciuse conducts both 

a jobbing and a retail trade. Tlie 

general title of the business being that of " Importing 

Grocers." The retail department at the northeast corner 

of Tenth and Market Streets enjoxs a large home trade among 

families. The offices of the firm are located here. The warehouses 

in which are kept the .sample lots of the wide variety of canned goods 

'\*' carried in stock are located at 926 Filbert and 925 Huntei Streets, these 

alone filling the several floors of the buildings with what would, not long 

since, have been regarded as a most extravagant supply. The principal 

stock is carried in other warehouses convenient to shipping terminals, from 

which the goods are sent direct to the customer. 

The leading specialties of the firm include every variety of fruit and vegetable 
wliich can be successfully preserved, packed in gallon cans. These include 
tomatoes, pears, peaches, squash, pumpkins, quinces, cherries, strawberries, 
plums, apples, gooseberries, rhubarb, blueberries, string beans, blackberries, 
raspberries, pineapples and apricots, a fine selection is also carried of French 
peas, mushrooms, (champignons), string beans, (Haricots verts), lima beans, 
'Haricot flageolets) and mixed vegetables, ( macedoines ). 

Thom.^s M.\rtixu.\le & Co. are pioneers in Philadelphia in the intro- 
duction of native wines, at popular prices. These goods, as well as choice 
brandies, are sold by them either by bottle, case or barrel. 

The art of saving the surplus of the fruits of the soil and thereby equalizing 
the demand and extending the formerly brief seasons in which the luscious 
native garden products were obtainable to the circle of the entire year has been 
developed within the past two decades. The housewife of this period who spreads 
her table with choice and varied sauces, preserves and fruits may place under 
contribution, at small cost, the entire world, and for this she is indebted to the 
modern grocer. 

In the story of this evolution in the methods and scope of the grocery 
trade as now conducted in the United vStates, Philadelphia has an honorable 
part, and among the notable concerns in this business now conducted in the 
Quaker Cit\', one of the foremost in this particular line is undoubtedh- that of 
Thom.\s M.\rtind.\lk ^: Co. 



164 



Th, 



ontinental 



Q= ic* Qhcstmit Streets 

f-'hiladelphia 




Complete in ,eN'^ .\o'^ 



Music 



every .Satnriia\' dtirinp Dinner 

from 6 until S o'clock 

in tliL' Winter Season 



The Continental ha"- hern known for many years as the most 
desirably located hotel in the city, with 
regard to business and shopping dis- 
tricts, and the theatres. It has 
been newly decorated and fur- 
nished, and still remains 
Philadelphia's leading 

Hotel 



J • E • Kingsley & Co- 

Proprietors 



165 



gamuel JJ • prencli & Q 



o- 



ESTABI.ISHKD 
1844 



• « O 



TAINTERS' AND BUILDERS' SUPPLIES 
PEERLESS COLORS I-OR MORTAR 
MANTELS, TILE and I'lREPLACK Giioli- 
CEMENT, PLASTER, Etc. 




aint 



-^ .^ .. _ Manufacturers 

• ♦ o "'' "'"~ 

York Avenue, Fourth and Callowhill Streets 



Philadelphia 



^h^ A . r^olburn Qo 



Established in 1857 



COLBURN'S CHOICEST vSPICES 
COLBURN'S PI I IT. A. MUSTARD 



COLBURN'S CELERY SALT 



COLBURN'S SALAD DRESSING 



COLBURN'S TABLE SAUCE 



COLBURN'S CHUTNEY 



The A. Colburn Company 

Alanutucturers uf 

FINEST TABLE QeHcaCiCS and CONDIHENTS 

no *(«' 112 North Second Street = r^hiladelphia 

166 



Frank Teller & Co. 



M 



anufacturers of 



■ uban 



uban Hand Made 



^Ozl. Cherry Street 




'^'^ 



PHILADELPHIA 



|tfiQ:ars 



FACTORY No. ;SS 

ist DISTRICT, VA. 



WESTERN OFFICE 

19 Wabash Avenue 

ChicLigu, Illinois 



^N^^'^^e La Flor de Teller 
v^%^^_ Royal Blue 




olumbian PI ills ^ompany 

I jo\vn( luilts, ( 



Ely. Collins & Hale 
A. J. Mcintosh & Co. 
Industry Down &• Quilting Co. 



OTTOX 
OM FORTS 



DOWN CUSHIONS, SII.K COVERINCiS i:KI;sCI;NT nR.\ND FE.VTIIKKS 

St. Loms, Mo. ,33 FRANKLIN STREET New ^ ork City 

1709 FILBERT STREET Philadelphia 



Factories.) Athenia, N. J. 

Philadelphia, I'a 



New York City. 



Warren =Ehret C^n^P^^y 

^/[anufaclurers of 

guilding Papers e^ J^oofing ^Jateriah 

432 Market Street p^.^ AnKT.PHT A 



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167 



HANCE BROTHERS & WHITE 

Pharmaceutical Chemists 
Philadelphia 

make the two- or three-thousand items that constitute the stock of a retail drugstore, 
and do it well. 

If this were all, they would shortly drop out of existence; for nowadays trade is not 
held by mere merit. There are a good many good makers of drugs; but there are not a 
good many who do so much lor a druggist. 

Hance Brothers & White have a sort of business school in which they teach Success; 
and every druggist in the United States is a welcome pupil in it — free. The instruction is 
closely connected with merchandise — mostly drugs, temptations and drugs — but druggists 
may take the instruction and leave the temptations and drugs if they will. 

The subject of study this year is ''How to Get People into a Drugstore." Last year 
it was "How to Be a Druggist." The year before it was "Help at Your Soda Fountain." 

They send to every druggist every year a book on the topic of the year, and the study 
is done at home — no cjuestions asked, no degrees or diplomas — the book is all. It teaches 
how to succeed in a drugstore. There are about thirty-five-thousand druggists, besides 
dispensers and salesmen, in the United States, who want this knowledge. And this is the 
knowledge in short: 

A drugstore can't advertise; trade is too narrow. Its principal means of communica- 
tion with people outside is by using its windows; it can get the people who pass to look in 
the window expecting to see some pleasant or useful thing and some information about it. 
The druggist's one means of attracting his neighbors is soda-water; but he must make it 
fine; and druggists generally don't know the difference between fine and not-fine in soda; 
or, what amounts to the same thing, they think their neighbors don't. This school takes 
infinite pains to teach the druggists fineness cleanness coolness daintiness courtesy — 
daintiness means thin glasses and courtesy means a girl of good sense as well as good 



manners to serve at the fountain — richness of flavor and freshness. The first thinof to 
think of in being a druggist is having the people to sell to; they've got to be humored. 
People go where they like, and bu\- where they like; they go by two or three drugstores 
to one that pleases them — humors them — that is the better word. There is a great bundle 
of indispensable things to teach about humoring people. 

These things that nobody teaches and few ever learn are the keys of success. It is 
by making druggists successful that Hance Brothers & White succeed. They teach; but 
they practice as well. Their "Frog In your Throat? loc" is one of the best illustrations. 
Sugar Blocks is another. Quinine Pills are a staple; but their method of doing them up 
and selling them makes them a specialty. There are forty other useful things made 
pleasant, and pleasant things made useful, to help a druggist succeed. 

It Is by making druggists successful, teaching success and furnishing them the means 
of success, that Hance Brothers & White maintain their ancient position In trade with a 
thousand competitors struggling for it. 

Win is better than Push. There are times to push; but to win is for all times. 

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William C. Peters 
James B. Mahar^ 

E. L. Wunder 
A. C. Mellor 
M. C. Nelson 



Buildinjr and Housekeeping: 



^Hardware 



JAMES M. VANCE & CO. 



CUTLERY, TOOLS 



AGATE WARK 

I'LANISHMl) WARli 

SIIA'I^R - PLATE] ) WARE 



211 and 213 Harket Street 

and 
202 CHURCH .STREET 

PHILADELPHIA 



IkEUEKICK SUTTON 



J. ALPHEUS VANSANT 

SUTTON & VANSANT 



IMPORTERS 
and 
JOBBERS u( 



Coffee 



120 South Front Street 



PHILADELPHIA 





HE house of Uavid Landreth & vSoiis, Philadelphia, U. S. A., founded in 1784, 
is the oldest in America. 

From the date of its establishment to the present lime, the proprietors 
have been practical seedsmen, gi\'ing personal attention to the cultivation of 
their own grounds. They offer seeds grown from Pedigree Stock, carefully 
selected, which carry with them, in view of the aliove facts, the strongest 
possible assurance of good qualit\-. 
VEGETABLE OR KITCHEN GARDEN SEEDS, all the old standard varieties, 

including many specialties, and all novelties of merit. 
FLOWER SEEDS, a very complete assortment, in which may l)e found the 
"old tashioned " favorites, as well as the finest strains of Florida flowers. 
BULBOUS ROOTS for Autunni and Spring planting. 
AGRICULTURAL OR FARM SEEDS. Mangold Wurtzels and Sugar Beets, Ruta Bagas or Swedes, 
Turnips, Carrots, Parsnips, for cattle feeding. Improved A'arietics of Corn, Wheat, Oats and Sorg- 
hum, Seed Potatoes, (irass and Clover Seeds, all approved ^•arieties for permanent pastures and 
lawns. Separate or in mixture, to suit particular soils. 
AGRICULTURAL and HORTICULTURAL IMPLEMENTS and TOOLS. All garden and tarm appliances. 
Fertilizers and Insecticides. The stock in all lines is complete. Planters and others interested iu 
rural affairs would do well to send for our Catalogue — mailed free on application. 

Auiess D. LANDRETH & SONS 

Seed Farmers and Merchants, 21 and 23 South Sixth Street, Philadelphia, Pa., U. S. A. 



Thompson Bros. 



For Ventilating 

Dininj; R«oni-s 

Ice Cream Saloons 

Offices 

Tactories 

Etc. 




Engineers and 

Machinists 



These fans are well 
made, of good ma- 
terial ; the blades 
fuiislied in natural 
grain of the wood, 
and the pulley ar- 
ranged iVir s mall 
round belt; fiat belt 
can be used if pre- 
terreil. 



J 




1 12 Bread St. 

PHILADELPHIA 



Cooling Fans for 
Warm Weather 

Manufacturers of 

Safety Sectional 
Steam Boilers 

Engines Shafting Grates Flanges 

Pumps Pulleys Dampers Fittings 

Heaters Hangers Regulators Radiators 
Gearing Bearings Pipe Fans 



Brass-Cock Making Machinery 

Ice Cream Machines 

Mas.-i- Mixing Mills 
^^. for Druggists 



Fire Escapes 

Bone-Grinding Mills 



umbo 



STEERING GEAR 

Solid and Powerful 



^rEAM-POWER 

ATTACHMENTS 



For Driviug Sewing Macliines 





Patent Self-Regulating High ur I.nw Pressure 

Steam=Heating^ 

Apparatus i r w^ 



"ROSETTE" 
DIRECT RADIATOR 



Varmint^ and Veulilalin^ 



1 THLic BriLi>iN<.s Hospitals ScnoiiL Hui'sks 

I-ACTORiKS Stores Dwellings Htc. 

Plans, estimates, drawings, patterns, forgings, castings, etc 
furnished at short notice. 



AUAPIED either FOR 

Yachts or Working Vessels 







"CLIMAX" 
INDIRECT RADIATOR 



Patent Pressure REGULATOR 

For 5team, Water, Air or (jas 




l-or Hiyh or I.ow i-ressure SteauLpr Hot Watt-r. 

Kx tended Surface. Self-Draining. 

All Taper-Screwed J<jints. 



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BURPEE'S 
SEEDS 

PHILADELPHIA 



F. s. Gibson 



Recei\-er and Shipper of 

potatoes, 

APP'^*' Qnions, (^abbage, Qranges, demons 

pineapples 



And Wholesale Dealer in 

Mew Vork Ctate products 

Have also a Special Department for ^ ^ * *^ ' 

Butter, Poultry, Eggs, 
Calves, Dressed Pork, 



plorida pruits and yegetables 



CALIFORNIA FRUIT3, OEORQIA AND CAROLINA MELONS 
anJ JHkSEY AND CAPE COD CRANBhRRlEi 



Country Produce generally. 

\ 108 SPRUCK STKKET, I'HILADKLI'HIA. ]-A 



STORES : 



508 MONROE STREET, TOLEDO, OHIO. 



REFERENCES 



airard Natlimal Bank. Pliiladelphia 
Nurthern Natlunal bank, Tuledu, Ohio 



First National Bank, I'enn Van, New Vurk 
Bradford County Bank. Starke, Fla. 
and Mercantile Agencies 
STEAnSHIPS, VESSELS AND HOTELS SUPPLIED 

172 



Bank of Wayne, Ooldsboro, N. C. 
The Farm Journal, of Philadelphia 



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lectro=Tint 

Engraving Qo, 



DESIGNERS 
ILLUSTRATORS and 
ENGRAVERS 



Nos. 1306-10 Filbert Street, Philadelphia 




HALF-TONE WORK A SPECIAr.TV 

CATAI.O(-.rE. MAGAZINE AND BOOK lI.I.rsTRATIONS OP THE 
BEST GRADE PROMPTLY HANDLED 



3end for 



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stimate 



173 



J. B. 
Lippincott 

Co. 

Publishers^Booksellers 
=5tationers= 
= I m po rt e rs= 

/ I S = 717 Market Street 



publishers of the 
^tandard Works 



OP Oeference 



Worcester's Dictionary 



Chamber's Encyclopedia 



Reader's Reference Library 
Allibone's Dictionary of Authors . • 
Lippincott's Gazeteer of the World 
lyippincott's Biographical Dictionary 



Jobbing Department 



The largesit and most complete 

stock in the T'nited States 



PHILADELPHIA 



Wholesale Dealers in Foreign Books 

SCHOOL liOOKS 

ETC, 

Publicatious i>f auy house furnished promptly at lowe-^t market rates 



ID Henrietta Street 
Covent Garden, London, England 



Staple •,* Foreign Stationery and Fancy Goods 

BLANK BOOK iMANDFACTHREKS ■<st- I'RINTERS FOR THE TRADP: 



.JS^ij; 




David K. Conover. 



B. Frank Williams. 



David F. Conover & Co. 



Manufacturers of 



Jeinehji and 1i^ctfc/i tudeS^ 

American Watch Wholesale Salesroom. 

S. E. Corner Chestnut and Seventh Stc, 
PHILA1>ELPH1.V. PENNA. 



Williamson & Cassedy 



Railway 
Engineers' 
Steamship ^ 

526 Market Street 



Supplies 



Philadelphia 



174 



KDWIN 1'. MORSK 
PRESIDBNT 



C. R. KKBMANN 

VICB-PRESIDKNT 



CARLTON M. WILLIAMS 
SBC. AMD TrBAS. 



Morse, Williams & Co. 

Electric^ hydraulic 



high speed 



v^^^^"s^^ Elevators 



STEAM 
BELT 

ANlJ 

HAND POWER 

Freight 
Elevators 

with most appro\ed 

5afety Devices 





Offi 



ces 




IJIRKCT ELKCTRIC KLi;\ATiiK 

Philadelphia 
New York - 
Boston - - 
New Haven 



W- 



ORKS: 



Frankford Avenue 
Wildey 

AND 

Shackamaxon Streets 



Philadelphia 






1105 Frankford Avenue 

- 108 Liberty Street 

- 19 Pearl Street 

- 83 Church Street 



Scran ton, Pa. - - 425 spruce street 

Washington, D. C. ni^ e street, n. w. 

Chicago - - - - 433 Omaha Building 



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Established in 1818 




Interesting 1 M Q^cf § 

ABOUT A 

Philadelphia Mouse 



ABOUT A FAMOUS OLD 



HII.ADEI.PHIA 



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is famous all over the world for her numerous oUl established business houses, dating back forty, 
fifty, sixty, ^eventy and sometimes eighty years. It is safe to say that no other American city can 
show such a lengthy list of really old concerns as Philadelphia. Among the oldest concerns iu the 
city may be mentioned Messrs. M. F. Augustiu & Son, the famous Restaurateurs and Purveyors, of 
1105 Walnut Street. These gentlemen carry on a business that dates back to iSiS— seventy-five years ago. 
They are the leading Caterers of Philadelphia, if not of the United States. Their record is not only 
lengthy, but brilliant, as may be judged from the following partial list of great occasions on which 
they have had charge: Banquet to General Lafayette in 1S24 ; Dinner to Dr. Wood, at Academy 
of Music, May 16, jS6o; Military Celebration to General Meade, Washington, D. C, August 27, 1863; 
Banquet to Board of Trade, Academy of Music, June 5, 1868 ; The Grand Duke Alexis Ball, for 1000, 
at Academv of Music, December 4, 1871 ; IlaiKjuet to Sir Edwin Thornton, the British Mini.ster, 
St. George's Hall, May 11, 1S76; Reunion of the Army of the Potomac, June 6, 1S76 ; Banquet to 
Gen. Grant, December 22, 1^79. and many others. The firm have also made many shipments abroad 
to such well-known gentlemen as W. H. Ilerrinan, Rome, Italy; Robert M. Hooper. Paris, France, 
and Thos. Sopwith, London, England. Among notable domestic shipments have been those to 
Hon. Grover Cleveland; Hon. W. S. Bissell, Puffalo, N. V.; Henry S. Sanford, Tampa, I'la., and 
Judge Woodward, I^exington, Ky. 

For thirty years past Messrs. Augustiu & Sou have been located at their present address, 
iios Walnut Street. They are especially famous for their croquettes, terrapin and deviled crabs, and 
it is not too much to say that there is no other concern in the world that can compare with them in 
such matters. No great function in this part of the country is considered perfect unless they have 
charge in their line, serving all in a liberal and honorable manner. Even their help they retain until 
disabled or removed by death. This fact alone affords a key to the entire history of the house. No 
wonder all good Philadelphians are proud of 



Messrs. Augustin & Son. 



Jas. 



K. Augustin, a grandson of 
into membership, and will 



M. F. Augustin, has recently been admitted 
give hl5 personal attention t" the business. 




AMONG THE STABLE AND ENDURING INSTITUTIONS OH PHILADELPHIA, CERTAINLY 
NONE STANDS HIGHER THAN 

The Fidelity 

riutual Life Association 

No. 914 WALNUT STREET 

II was organized in 1S7S under laws that have enabled it to create and build up a security for policy- 
holders absolutely unapproached by that of any other life company in Pennsylvania. Ordinarily the 
cash surplus of a company is the full measure of its security, and, gauged by that standard alone, 
The I'iDEMTV is "head and shoulders" above all its competitors, having, in comparison with 
liabilities, a much greater cash surplus than the largest company iu America, or about forty-six 
dollars for every dollar of liability, and yet investigation of its plans and affairs will show that 
this is the smallest and least considerable part of its security. The company is prompt in the pavment of losses, liberal to its agents, and 
lurnishes insurance at 25 per cent, less than the leading companies of the country, issuing whole life, renewable term, limited payment, 
and joint life policies, incontestable after three years, and with a cash return in case of lapse. 

llr. I.. G. House, whose portrait appears above, is and has been its president since its organization. He is widely known iu insurance 
circles in this country and iMirope, and is regarded as one of the leading actuaries and ablest insurance officers iu .\merica. Jle has 
contributed voluminously to insurance literature, and is the author of important life tables, and mainly through his indefatigable labors the 
.Association has reached its present commanding and influential position. 



n. fouse: 

President 



O. C. BOSRYSHKI.I, 

Vicc-rresideut 



.\RTHrR THACHEK 

Treasurer 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS 



W. S, CAMPBELL 
Sec. and S< 



S. C. ROLLING 

Supt. uf .\gcnls 



L. G. PousE, President 
John E Prymier, Wholesale (Jueensware 

P. Phnt, with American Book Co., New York 



»), C. HosRYSHELL, Vice-PresidcH t , Supt. V. S. Mint at Philadelphia 
\Vm. G. P'ischer, Pianos and Organs 

,,,.,_ ....^.,^„„ ^ ^„., Geo. W. Kendrick, Jr., Vice-President Third National Bank 

William W. Allen, Pres. Philada. Hire Insurance Broker-' As-iociation 

\ALL or PHILADELPHIAJ 

Hon. Levi P. Kaler, Merchant, Phcenixville, Pa. 

176 



Conrad B. Day. President Seventh National Bank 
J. P. Half Jenkins, Attorney at Law, Norristown, Pa. 




There's 




Money 



;^c. hires' IMPROVED Z5f. 

ROOT BEER! 

IN LigulO, NO ■ofi.ma OR sthainimo kauit wuf 
THIS PACKAGE MAKES FIVE GALLONS. , 



In It 





For You 



Or for any live storekeeper. It is the best advertised, 
best known, best selling- and in every way the best 
article of the kind on the market to-day. 

Hires Rootbeer 

Is the only rootbeer that j-on can safely guarantee 
to give perfect satisfaction. It is always in demand; 
ahvaj's uniform in price; no waste and no dead stock. 
When your customers ask for Hires' be sure and 
have it for them. Order through the jobber. 

The Chas. E. Hires Co., 

117 U 119 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



William iM 



W 



ilson&Sons 



BROKERS 

AND 

Commission Mkkcuants 

IN 

CHEMICALS 

DRUGS 

GUMS 

ETC. 

No. lia ARCH WTREEX 

rHII.ADELI'lIIA 



Establi5hed 1815 



John E. Frymier 



933 


Market 

• • 


St. 


FOREIGN AND noMESTIC 


CHINA, 


GLASS 

AND 






FANCY 


GOODS 



G. S. Lovell Clock Co. 

"^^-ClocKs ►-" Bronzes 

SOLE AGENTS FOR 

SETH THOMAS CLOCK CO. 

BOSTON CLOCK CO. 

E. N. WELCH MFQ. CO. 

BAIRD CLOCK CO. 



ILLUSTRATED 

CATALOGUES AND PRICE LISTS. 

TO DEALERS 

rPON APPLICATION 



SELLING ( THE ANSONIA CLOCK COMPANY 

AGENT5 ^ THE E. INQRAHAM COMPANY 
''^^ [WATERBURY CLOCK COMPANY 



1019, I02I Market Street, Philadelphia 



177 



Lord's Boiler Compound 





Like all genuine and siiccessiiil coniniodities, has liad to contend with num- 
berless spurious and imitati\e fraudulent articles on its onward march to 
success. The designedly fraudulent character and dishonest motives of these 
" imposters " is manifest, and is Init an intentional and deliberate attempt to 
rob the in\entor of his just reward. 

The attention of the Steam User and Engineer is respectfully called 
t<i certain parties who, through the appropriation of Lord's Patent, together 
with falsely advertising to ha\e improved the same, have deluded many 
manufacturers and recei\'ed their orders for my preparations. 

Caution. ^Lord's Patent is Imt the incomplete invention of a novice, and 
was formulated by nic jire\-ious to my permanent adoption and advent into 
my present business. 

Attention. — The words ' 'fiord's Boiler Compound" are but the trade 
mark identifying my chemical preparations ; each of which is specially pre- 
pared and adapted to fvilfil the requirements of the individual case, based upon 
an exhaustive analysis of the water used. The value of the chemical 
reagents employed by me, both separately and collectively, is consistent with 
the highest chemical authority, and confirmed by practical and experimental 
experience of thirty years. For full particulars, address, 

GEO. W. LORD 

316 Union St.. Philadelphia, Pa. 



^®^ 



# established 184* ~-^ 

Manufacturers' 



C 



o 



COTTON 

WOOLEN 

SILK and 

WORSTED 

MILLS 



Supplies 



PROPRIETOkS OH TME 

Philadelphia Bobbin & Shuttle Co. 

MAKERS OP BOBBINS, SHUTTLES, SPOOLS, ETC.. FOR THE TEXTILE TRADES 

Sole Manufacturers of the GLOBE PACKING (or STEAM EINOINES. PISTON RODS, MINING PUMPS, ETC 

General Hill Furnishers'""^ 

COKKKSI'OXDHNCi; ScU.ICITHn 
I7S 



FLOURING 
PAPER 
ROLLING 
and SAW 

MILLS 



3 Chestnut Street 

Philadelphia, Pa. 




Ii: 

f- 



G. A. BISLER 



Specialties: 




FINEST CONFECTIONERY BOXES 
STATIONERY and 

PATENT SHELF BOXES 



aper Box 

JWanufacturer 

Philadelphia 




^tephens, Armstrong & Conkling 

Terra 



MANfFACT 



fRERS y^ 

/^rchitectu 



ral 



Cotta 



Works, 46th St. and Girard Avenue 
PHILADELPHIA 



OFFICES 

1341 Arch Street - PHILADELPHIA 
181 Broadway - - NEW YORK 



n 



THE 
00 re and 



\^hite Co. 



Fifteenth Street 
Lehigh Avenue 



Philadelphia 




Manufacturers of 



per Mill 

Machinery 

1^ pRICTION 

^^ Clutch Pulleys 



ETC. 



180 




redick 



606 Arch Street 



AKI-; I.VVKNTORS AND MANl'KACTURERS UF 



Dhiladelphia 

* PA. 



Circular Automatic Ribb- 



Knitting Machinery 



H 



A VINO DEVISED and put into successful operation inachiner>' for the 

production of the various lines of ribbed knitted fabrics, 

such as LADIES', MISSES', CHILDREN'S and MEN'S 

SKIRTS 
TIGHTS 
JACKETS 
SWEATERS 
UNDERWEAR 
COMBINATIONS 
BICYCLE SUITS 
CORSET COVERS 




THIS FIRM 

composed of (ieorgi.' K. Nye ami Edward Tredick, 
who began business some tea years api), having ad- 
vanced step by step, keeping pace with the growing and 
varied wants of the American nianufacturer, at tlie same 
time adding practical improvements to their machinery, 
to simplify construction, and facilitate production and 
nicety of goods ^^^^^ 



THIS FIRM 

who are the pioneers in this country of the Automatic 
Circular Ribb Knitting Machine, are now an old antl 
well established concern, with a trade extending to all 
partsof the United States and Canada, and many parts 
of Europe and South America. By their uprightness in 
business, superiority in workmanship, and practical de- 
signs in simple construction of their machines, they are 
well and favorably known among the knit goods 
industry, and enjoy a most enviable reputation. 



• J_ 11(^11 various styles of machinery, together witli hitest 
iniproveinents (the latest of which is now just 
completed;, can l)e seen at the offices of this firm, at 

606 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pa., or 84 Summer Street, Boston, Hass. 

181 



Haines, Jones & Cadbury Co. rfc, i^. ^ * 
Manufacturer, o. HIGH CLASS PlUmbing UOOClS 




We have lately completed 

extensive alterations 

ill our 

Show-Rooms 

ami now have the most 

iiiaguificent display of it-- 

kind to be found in 

Philadelphia 

if not in Ihe United States 



All are cordially invited 
to visit them 




Ridge 
Avenue 




The United Gas Improvement Co. 



DkEXEL BUILDIXG, PHILADELPHIA 



GEORGE PHILLER 
WILLIAM « WARDEN 



t) 1 R E C r (.) K H 

1'. A. B, WIDENER 
WILLIAM I.. KI.KINS 



WILLIAM W. GIBB3 
C. A. GRISCOM 



Thomas Doi.an, President 

GEORGE PHILLER, Vice-President SAMI'EL T. BODINE, 2d Vice-President and General Manager 

RANDAL MORGAN', 3d Vice-President EDWARU C. LEE, Secretary and Treasurer 

ALE.X. C. HUMl'HREVS, General Superintendent WALTON CLARK. Assistant General Superintendent 



CONSULTIXC, KNCHNEERS OX CAS LWESTMENTS 



FIRST MORTGAGE HOXDS OX DESIk.VHLl': GAS I'KOPERTIES FOR SALE 



lUiiUlers, Lessors and Purchasers of 
CtAS WORKS 



I'AMPHLETS, PLANS AND ESTIMATES KrKNlSlIKD UPON APPLICATION 

182 



T 



homas Roberts & Co. 



V^anned C'liiods 

and 

California l)rit'<l Fruil 



i oiumission ^j^erchants 



Kstablislied 



RIEHLE 

Testing- Machines 



.MANLIKAClUkKD BV 



R 



iehle Bros. 

Testing Hachine Co. 



Successors to Kiehir Hros. 
Works, ofTice and Store, 

NINTH ST. ABOVE MASTER ly NORTH SIXTH STREET 

PHILADELPHIA 

Meml)ers of tlie Manufacturers' Club and Trades League, Pliila. 



No. ii6 South Front Street 



PHILADELPHIA, pa 



MAKBLK MACHINES TKSTING MACHINES 

klEHLK KOBIE JACKS R. K. Sl \VAKI-;i10LSH TRUCKS 

IRON FOUNDERS' and MACHINISTS' 

SPECIAL MACHINERY 

Tests uf Materials made daily and Certificates furnlshtd ; 
Reports Copied and kept Contidcntial 

Cable Address : " Riehl.'- Philadelphia" 



THE RIEHLE TESTING MACHINES 

are mainly used in every department of the United Stales Governmeut, 

and in most of the leading Institutions of Learning, 

Railroad Companies, 

and the largest Iron and Steel Works. 

Illustratrd catalogues will be furnished upon application without charge 



United States Credit System Co. 

ISSUES CERTIFICATES OK ULAkANTEE AGAINST EXCESS LOSSES ARISINO KROftt BAD DEBTS 

January 31st, 1893 

Casli Capital I'aiil in full, S,-^27, 100.00 • Excess Losses Paid to date, $421^617.^2, 

Net Assets - $520,032.32 



WM. H. I . FIEDLER GOTTFRIED KRUEGER 

I'residfnl Vice-President 



FRED'K M. WHEELER 

Secretary 



JULIUS STAPFF 

I reasurer 



L. .MAVBAUAl 

.-Vctuary 

Home Office, U. S. Credit System Company's Building, Newark, N. J. 

HkA.NCH OPKICf:5:^N>w York. Cincinnati, Snn I-raiicisco. rhilru!<l].hi.i. K.wt.ni, ridlimorr. Chicago, St. Louis, Minneapolis, New Orleans. 



V V C iVcl tliat your system is by far the 
simplest :.nd best ever introduced 
for insuring credit accounts. 

Sharpless Bros. 

Philarlelphia, I'a. 



PROTECT YOUR 



Capital 



\ V G strongly 



recommend your priiici 
pie of insurance. 

1"KANK I). I.aI.anm: it Co. 




\ Y tl believe that your system is a good 
one and one that is .-idvantageous 
to the mercantile community, 

\Vm. DOlihr & Co. 
riiiladelphia, I'u. 



PROTECr \OUR 



profits 



WM. A. VVIlii i iCK 



, (general .\j;ent for Department ol I'euusylvauia and 

Philadelphia. Pa. Delaware 

Philadelphia Office, 541 Drexel Building 

'^3 



V Y C esucm the credit insurance of 

cess losses lo he well wtirtli \vli:it 
it costs. 

Wkimer, Wright iSi Watki.ns. 
I'hiladtlphia, I'a. 



ex- 



Pedrick & Ayer 



D. W. PEDRICK 
H. C. AVER 



Manufacturers of 



(Jniversal 

and PLAIN 



riilling 




I 7>," jiuiHWi^Jili!!!!^^ 




riachines 

• o • 

Richards' 

PATENT OPEN-SIDE 

Planing and Shaping riachines 




^PECIAL TOOLS FOR 

Dailway Repair Shops 

• • • 

Portable and Stationary ^..^^^^ 

CyUnder Boring Machines 





Universal Grinding Machines 



QfFICE ^^ WORKS 



r looi-ioo^ Hamilton Street 
i 1002-1004 Buttonwood Street 

■ Philadelphia, Pa. 



184 




eading Daper Mills 



Reading Mills 

Packerack Mills 

Tuipehocken Mills 



MANIIFACTURERS OF- 



No. I MANILA 



Plate, Lithograph 
and_FineSuper= Calendered Book 

|^alf=Jponed ^uts 



ROPE PAPERS 



-tor 



OFFICE, BULLITT BUILDI^(i 
131 and 133 South Fourth Street, Philadelphia 



E • Clinton & Co 



EDWIN T. CLlNTO>J 
LEON A. CLINTON 



Y'J amitacturei's 

iuid j nipovters nf 



inoR Market Street 

and 

S South Tenth Street 



Philadelphia 



Brushes 



Q able Address, " Wooline." 
Telephone No. 3(125 



LAW OFFICES 



OF 

J .Walter Douglass. 



patents 

AND 

patent Causes, 



Philadelphia. 014 Walnut St. 

New York, 261 Broadway. 

Washington, 615 Se\enth St. 



I. Patent Soliciting and Legal Department 

In this dep.nrtmeiit I'alents in tlie different countries 
are procured, and Trade Marks, Designs, Copyrights, 
niid Labels ol)taiued. Ccmtracts, Assignments, and 
i>ther Legal Dociinicnt^ prepared. Rejecttd applica- 
tions revived and .\ppeals prosecuted. Ojjinions a^i 
to scope and validity of patents given. Interferences 
and Litigation conducted. J^^'K. B. — Special atten- 
ti<in given to Textile and Electrical matters and cases. 
All foreign ca^^es are prepared in the different languages 
:-iUi\ )>rosfLuted fr.mi Uit niaiu ofitice in Philatieljihia. 

II. Draughting Department 

In this department is employed a skilled Kngiueer 
and a corps of assistants who pre]»are drawings for 
inventions ; working plans for the erection of ma- 
chinery, and drawings for the development of crude 
ideas for the protection of the same b\" ]»atenls in 
this conntr\- and the foreign countries. 

III. Collection, Annuity and Working Department 

In tlii"^ department attention is given to the culled imi 
of royalties ; jjaynient of annuities, and the v<irking 
of patents for in\entions in the foreign countries 
and the preparation of assignments, coTilracls, and 
r>ther instruments of writing in the different foreign 
languages. ■..■.■." 

I\'. Patent Sales Department 

In this department is employed a gentleman and a 
corps of assistants under liim, who investigate patents 
and inventions, and furnish reports thereon, and 
negotiate the sale thereof Xo charge is made unless 
a sale is effected. .■.'.*. 

v. Patent Soliciting Instalment Department 

In this dei>artmeiit the inventions of the poor are 
1 rotected on the instalment plan of weekly payments. 
The inventor is only required to furnish a sketch 
or a brief description of the main features of the 
invention, when a report w ill be furnished gratis as 
to the patentable novelty thereof 



186 



A. M. Collins Manufacluring Co, 



No. 527 ARCH STRF:ET 



PHILADELPHIA, U.S.A. 



MAKI-KS UK AI.l. KlNlis Ol- 



Card Boards 

A N I I 

Cards 



Photographers, Printers, Lithographers, 

Stationers, Etc. 



The Geo. W. Blabon Co. 




Manufacturers of 



loor Oil Cloths 

Linoleum 



^npAHI.K A 



Xn STAIR 

OIL CLOTH 




V 



IXSEKD OIL AND 



OIL CAKE 



9 North Fifth Street 
no Worth Street 



Philadelphia 
New York 



187 



WILLIAM T. TILDEN 

GENERAI- PARTNER 

DAVID H E V 

SPECIAL PARTNER 



Established 1851 



WTTlLDEN 




Importer and Merchant 



Wool, Hair ^^^ Noils 



252 and 254 North Front Street 



Philadelphia 



Cable Address ; " TILDEN " 



flolten & fjiinch 




Wholesale I )ealers 

and 

Manufacturers' Agents 



riting Papers 



OF EVKKV DESCRIPTION 



Envelopes 
Card Boards 
Cut Cards, etc. 



Decatur Mills Engine Sized Flats 
River Mills Engine Sized Flats 
Commercial Mills Fine Flats 
Linwood Extra Fine Flats 
Lenox Superfiue Flats 



No. 13 Decatur Street 

PHILADELPHIA 



Reliance Linen Ledger 

Byron Weston Liuen Ledger 

L. L. Brown's Linen Ledger 
Parson's Bond Paper 

Agawam Bond Paper 



CARD BOARDS 



188 



' U. S." Linen Paper 
Maltese Linen Paper 

Tinted, Wove and I«aid 
F'lats for Checks and 
Commercial Work 

Type- Writing Papers 



BsAllison Manufa6luring Q. 



PHILADELPHIA 



Railroad prelght Q^ars 

Wrought Iron Lapwelded Boiler Tubes 

For Locomotive, Marine and Stationary Boilers 

Wrought Iron Pipe of Superior Quality 

For Steam, Qas and Water 
WROUGHT IRON ARTESIAN, SALT, OIL AND QAS WELL TUBINQ AND CASINO 



Drive Pipe, screwed with Allison Patent Vanishing Thread 

ALSO 

Fittings for Wrought Iron Pipe 



parr & Bailey Mfg. Co. 



ALL 
WIDTHS 

AND 
GRADES 



LAROB 
AND 

ELEGANT 

LINE 

OF 

PATTERNS 



MANI'I- ACTTRERS OF 



FLOOR 

OIL 
CLOTH 



RUG, STAIR AND CARRIAOK OIL CLOTH 

OFFICK AND WORKS 

Seventh Street and Kaighn Avenue 

CAMDEN, N. J. 

POTTER, LINSLEY & PEARSON 

Relling Agents for New York and New l-'nglnnd State* 

88 White Street, New York 



FAYETTE R. PLUMB 




MANUFACTTRER OF 

HAMMERS - EDGE TOOLS 
BLACKSMITHS' 
MINERS' 

AND 

RAIL TRACK 



SLEDQES 



PICKS 
riATTOCKS 



Tools 



QRUB HOES 
ETC. 



Main mflce and Woriu 
Pennsylvania Railroad, Tucker and James Streets 

FRANKFORD 

Philadelphia, Pa., U. S. A. 



189 



DIRT 



ISAM ACCOMPANIMENT TO ART 

SO IS LUCAS PAINT 

TRY IT 



NEW YORK 



LUCAS RAINT 



THE BEST FOR 

PRESERVING & BEAUTIFYING 

NO WATER NO BENZINE 

BUT PURE OIL AND 

PERMANENT PIGMENT 



PHILADELPHIA 



PAINT FOR FACTORIES 

JOHN LUG AS *^° 

VARNISH FOR FACTORIES 



QIBBSBORO, N. J. 



CHICAGO 



WANT ED 

YOUR JUDGMENT ON 
LUCAS PAINTS 

LUCAS COLORS 

LUCAS VARNISH 



A GOO D AD. 

A STORE PAINTED WITH 

LUCAS PAINT. 

IT PRESERVES IT BEAUTIFIES 

ITWILL CATCHTHE EYE 



FLAT ROCK MILLS 



MANAYCNK, I'A. 



CITY MILLS 



24th and Vine Streets 

PHILADELPHIA 



Martin # Wm. H, Nixon Paper Co. 



M 



anMrachirer«; of- 







4^* 4?* W^« «"<< 

riachine Finished 



Book papers 






nud 



Grocers' paper Dags 



I'or sale 1>\- dealers ■ 



190 




"Rusiness Establislied in 1^57 



arrett & Buchanan 



""* r ciper dealers 



ANI» MANfFAC TL'R tRS OF 

Tissue 



Heavy Hanilla 3 "^^ 5 U^^^^^^ ^^• 

nd Wrapping Papers 

^^^^_^^_^_^^.^.^.^ in Rolls and Sheets 



ALSO 

WAXED PAPERS OF ALL KINDS 

This firm is especially progressive and representative, in the truest and best sense, of the Philadelphia houses 
engaged in handling tissue, heavy manilla and wrapping papers of all kinds, in roll and sheet ; also, waxed papers. 
This firm controls the products of three Pennsylvania paper mills, and their ripened experience with all that 
relates to the paper trade, cither in its technical or commercial branches and in connection with every kind and 
grade, adapted to whatsoever purpose, has served to give them a deservedly high prestige throughout tlie country. 
The business was established in 1857, by Mr. C. S. Garrett, who was succeeded in 1S64 by the firm of C. S. 
Garrett & Bro., who in turn gave place to the firm of C. S. Garrett, Bro. & Co., in 1S73, and in 1S76 the present 
firm was organized by Messrs. Sylvester Garrett and Alex. S. Buchanan. The business premises comprise two 

buildings, containing four floors and a basement, 40x60 feet each, with an additional floor on Market street, 
thus giving ample accommodations for supplying the most extensive demand. The partners are possessed of a 
very thorough and varsatile knowledge of the qualities and kinds of paper manufactured and of their market values. 
They have moreover the advantage of an extensive connection with mills, and are In a position to offer special 
inducements to business men. Favored by this and their own energy and persistent application, as well as their 
earnest endeavor to supply exactly what their patrons require, they have built up a widespread and influential 
connection not only in all parts of the United States, but also in Australia, while the same is developing naturally 
in appreciation of the honorable system of business pursued A corps of talented salesmen represent the interests 
of the house upon the road, and all orders receive immediate and careful attention. 



'Y^liomas potter, gons & Qo. 



INCORPORATF.n 



MANVKACTl'RKRS OP 





Cloth 



Linoleum 



Philadelphia New York 



192 




John Maneely 



rought Iron Pipe 



T'f>N 




Valves, Fitting's, etc. 



Sole Agent for A. M. BvERS & Cos WROUGHT IRON I'IPK 

Sole Agent for National Hardware & Malleable Iron Cos FITTIXC.S 



''Keystone'' Radiators 



309 A 

3V3 rYrcli 



Street 



Pliiladelpliia 




ESTABLISHED 1855 



od ley's Ctorage \\/^ "^houses 



Telephone 3246 



Bonded and Free Storage 
Negotiable Receipts Issued 




Member ()f American Warehousemen's Association 



(■ranite Street — V. S. Bonded Stores 

Arg\-le Stores 

Queen Street Stores 



'" 


'"^^ 


1 

1 


iJBIfe' 


/ 


> 


j 


« ':0 



Philip Qodley 

Proprietor 
Office: DOCK AND GRANITE STREETS 

PHILADlCl.l'HlA 

193 




He ROY & Co. 



MANIFACTTRERS OF 



frencli Looking-Glass Plates 

>^ ]>l;iin and t)fvele<l 

927 Arch Street Philadelphia 

Importers of 

Plate Glass a„d ^.1^ H. E. SEALEV 

^27jt t^^^ Manager 

French Window Glass 




ALLEN t. MrDDI.ETON 



WAI.TKR D, CRISCOM 



LiiifiJ^CDlLiiCa'j 




<'':'T,-^-" 



ffiUMJj; Pill f A 



MODERATE RATES 

NO SUBSCRIPTION FEE 



4^3, 435. 437 CHESTNUT STREET 



Philadelphia, Pa. 



HAVING BRANCH OFFICES 
and connections in ever>- City and County in the United States, and in all Foreign Business Centres, 
we are equipped to handle Collections an<l Lethal Business of every description in any locality 



Law Department 



TITLES IvXAMINEIJ 



• • • 

CASF;S I'ROSFXrTKD IN Cn'II. and CKIMINAI. COfRTS 

CORPORATION AND INSl'RANCK LAW 

LEGAL DOCUMENTS PREFARKD 

DEPOSITIONS TAKECN 

ESTATES SETTLED LEGAL ADVICE 



F 



igfures— Not Talk 



-Office of 



THE CALL, 



26 South Seventh Street 

PHILADELPHIA, May 15, 1893 



The CALI/ is sold by nearly 500 newsboys, .jno newsdealers, and is <lelivered to residences by 30 carriers. 
Nine delivery wagons, besides special messengers, are required daily for the delivery of THE CALL'S 
bundles to customers. 

A FEW SPECIMEN DAILY SALES OF THE CALL. BY ONLY TWENTY-EIGHT NEW5DEALERS AND NEWSBOYS 



Rroad Street Station f i stands) 

Charles G. Ivins, 4th and Girard av 

John Foley, i Markft st. . . 

Smith, 203 Cumberland . 

I. F. Stet^er, Gloucestt-r, X. J. 

A. Hilt, kidge Avenue Cais 

-N'inlh and Green Dt-pot . . . 

J. I'aul, 8oq Green st. 

Stand in Market Street Ferry 

Depot at 31st and Chestnut. 



>pTi-:s 

1039 

- 825 

. 610 

. IQO 

■ 4c)" 

■ 5^S 
. 1511 

. 180 

■ M5 



I> J La Rue, 33d and Marktt 19.1 

John Donnell\-, blind man, ea'^t end of 

I'ublic Buildings 125 

Depot, Twelfth and Market 360 

B. J. McConnell, slh and Market .... 165 

J. Aufeiibeider, 3d and Walnut 175 

J. Cavanaugh, -^d and Walnut lio 

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J. Gill, 9th and Chestnut 185 

Three colored boys at 13th and Chestuut. 345 



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Powhatan Mills Elinwood Mills 

Centreville Mills Hamlet Mills 

Forestdale Mfg. Co. 
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Geo. W. Weikel, President 
Theop. H. Smith, Treasurer 
Geo. H. Weikel. Superintendent 
Wm. D. Weikel, Asst. Superintendent 



directors 
Geo. W. Weikel Henry E. Smyser 
Wm. Patton _ 



Weikel & 3mith 3pice Co. 

(Established 1850. Incorporated 1S6S) 

139 to 137 N. Front St., Philadelphia, U. S. A. 



Importers, Qrinders and Manufacturers of 



SPICES, MUSTARD 



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GROCERS' SPECIALTIES 

For which we have established and maintained a reputation for Purity and Strength 



ONE OF OUR SPECIALTIES IS 



THE ONLY MEDALS AWARDED FOR 

Pure^^— 

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BY THE UNITED STATES 

CENTENNIAL COMMISSION IN 1876 

WERE TO US 




BOHSEMEEn 

which has been adopted as our " Trade Mark." 
translated into English, means as follows : — Boh- 
sera is spice; Bohsemeeni, plural, is spices; to 
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Patent, and are never sold in bulk, only in pack- 
ages, cans and bottles of from i oz. to i lb., under 
our trade mark and with our name on each 
package. 



Registered Tradb Mark 



1850. The firm of Hummel, Bohler & Co. was established in Phila- 

delphia by George Hummel and Daniel Bohler for the 
manufacture of George Hummel's Essence of Cofllee. 

1851. September. Geo. W. Weikel was employed as clerk by the 

above-named firm, then situated at No. 21S (afterwards 
changed to No. 612) Callowhill Street, Philadelphia. 

1851, November. The firm of Hummel, Bohler & Co. dissolved, and 

Daniel Bohler continued the busiuess under the firm name 
of D. Bohler & Co. 

1856. July. The firm of D. Bohler & Co.. succeeded by Bohler & 
Tomson. 

'^57- Jidy. Bohler & Tomson succeeded by Bohler, Tomson ^S: 
Weikel, and removed fiom No. 612 Callowhill Street to 
No. 248 N. Third Street. 

i860. July. The firm of Bohler, Tomson it Weikel dissolved. 
Daniel Bohler and Geo. W. Weikel continue under 
firm name of Bohler & Weikel, at No. 127 N. Third Street. 

1861. March. Purchased stock of Graver & Brother, Manufacturers 
of Mustard and Spices, and removed business to their 
address, Nos. 205 and 207 North Front Street. 

1863. January. Dissolution of firm of Bohler & Weikel ; continued 
under name of Daniel Bohler — Geo.W. Weikel superintend- 
ing the business ; also removed to No. 114 North Third St. 

1865. October. Theop. H.Smith employed as clerk. 

1866. December. Purchased property Nos. 133, 135 and 137 North 

Front Street by Daniel Bohler and Geo. W. Weikel. 

1806. December 27. Daniel Bohler died. 



1867. Januar\". Succeeded by Geo. W. Weikel. During the month 
admitted Theop. H. Smith as partner, and changed the 
firm name to Geo. W. Weikel & Co. About two months 
later admitted John L. Laird as special partner, and 
changed the firm name to Geo. W. Weikel & Smith. 
Towards the close of the year removed from No. 114 North 
Third Street to Nos. 133, 135 and 137 North Front Street. 

1867. December. Organized a Stock Company under the name of 
the Weikel & Smith Spice Co. Capital, $100 ,Aoo. Directors: 
Geo. W. Weikel, Theop. H. Smith, John L- Laird, 
Wm. R. Hart, S. P. Mockridge. Officers : Geo. W. 
Weikel, President and Superintendent ; Theop. H. Smith, 
Assistant Superintendent; E. T. Mockridge, Clerk and 
Treasurer. 

i8ftH. January. Incorporated. 

(869. June. E. T. Mockridge resigned, and Theop, II, Smith 
elected clerk and treasurer. 

1S69. July. Henry E. Smyser elected assistant superintendent. 

186Q. September 12. Large fire; almost total destruction of build- 
ing, etc. Insured, and loss adjusted amounting to $21,000. 

1872. March 29. Visited by another large fire. Insured, and loss 
adjusted amounting to $26,000. 

1880. March. Bought out business of A. M. Purves & Co., suc- 

cessors to C. J. Fell & Bro. ; also balance of their lease 
on factory 222 and 224 Carter's Alley. 

1881. February. Factory in Carter Street destroyed by fire; total 

destruction. Insured, and loss adjusted amounting to $5500. 

1892. February 15. Geo. H. Weikel elected superintendent and 

William D. Weikel elected assistant su])erintendent. 

1893. March 31. Large fire in building Nos. 133, 135 and 137 North 

Front Street. Insured; loss adjusted amounting to 
$11,333-88 on building and contents. 




JOHN" n. AVIL, PRESIDENT 
HARRY S. SMITH, VICE-PRES. 
FRANK S. HOLBY, TREASURE 
CHAS. H. CLARKE, SECRETARY 



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Eight floors in building. 
Six large lithograph i>resses. 
Ten wire stitching machines. 
One line of twenty standing presses. 
Twenty-five steam folding machines. 
ICighleen steam book sewing machines. 
Ten large steam paper cutting machines. 
All other modern book -binders* machinery in proportion 
Forty-eight steam printing and lithographinij presses 
Three himdred and fifty employees. 
Complete steam-power printing ink works. 
Twenty-five lithograph artists, best in the country. 
Two fire -proof vaults 20x30 feet, for storing hook 

plates. 
Over 1000 different fonts of type, some fonts containing 

as high as three tons. 
I'lates made in German, French, Hebrew, Spanish, 

Swedish and Portugutse languages. 
Complete electrotype and stereot\pe foundry , fully 

equipped with all the latest improved machiner>-. 



We combine under 

one roof^ 

Job Printing, 

Manufacture of Books in every detail, 

■fypc-setting, 

F;iectrotypiiig, 

Lithographing, 

Designing, 

F^ngraving, 

Plio to-engraving. 

Book-binding. 





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3941 = 43 = 45 Market Street 
3944"46=48"5o=52-54 = 56 Filbert Street 



Philadelphia 



Just sixteen raimites westward 
from City Hall. 



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Your orders solicited 




hoemaker & Busch 



SUCCESSORS l< 



Roller & Shoemaker. 

DruQ"i2ists 



IMPORTERS and WHOLESALJ' 




602 Arch Street 



ONE of the foremost of the younger firms of Phik^- 
delphia is the house of Shoemaker & Busch, 
composed of Messrs. Ckiytou F. Shoemaker, and 
Miers Busch, located at 602 Arch Street, and 
concUicting tlie business of Wholesale Druggists and dealers 
in Drugs, Chemicals, Paints, Dyes, Glass, Varnishes, Patent 
Medicine.; and Druggists' Sundries. 

The present firm was founded April 13th, i.Sy2, suc- 
ceeding Messrs. Roller & Shoemaker, which was reorgan- 
ized in 1S85. Prior to that year Mr. Shoemaker had been 
connected with French, Richards & Company for about 
twenty years. Mr. Busch graduated in 1S.S5 from the 
Wharton School of the University of Peimsylvania, and 
entering the service of this house soon afterward became 
a member of the firm in 1888. Entering boldly upon a 
field already long hedged with active competition lietween 
long established houses, and essaying to supply promptly 
any aytd cverv article rrqiiirai by the retail drugo^ist, this 
energetic firm has, by intelligent and unremitting effort, 
increased its business far in advance of the most sanguine 
expectations. The trade of Messrs. Shoemaker & Busch 
is chiefly outside of the city, in adjoining counties, and 
through Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware; 
its Southern trade extends as for as Texas. 

This house is proprietor of the following well-known 
remedies : 

HASSON'S HEDAKUR 

YANKEE FLY PAPER 

MOXEY'S CEREALINA 

WRIGHT'S LIVER FILLS ^^^^^^^^^^g^g^^B 

CHINESE HEADACHE CURE 

BEAN'S ROOT BEER EXTRACT THC 

BENNETT'S ELECTRIC LINIMENT 

HASSON'S COMPOUND SYRUP OF TAR 

CLYMER'S HORSE AND CATTLE POWDER 

DR. W. A. COX'S SANTONINE WORM SYRUP 

DR. W. A. COX'S DIARRHCEA & DYSENTERY REMEDY 




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undry 
department 




is an important branch, and is 
probably the best of its kind in 
the City. In this department, 
and in some others, the firm 
imports all the foreign made 
goods ■ 



602 Arch Street 

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ILADELPHIA 



The S. S. White 



Dental Mfg. Co. 




M.\NrF.\CTURER 
K.XPORTER AND 
IMPORTER OK 



Dentists' 



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nphe Best is the 
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Supplies 





L'K I'KOUl-CTS EMBRACE EVERY .ARTICLE USED BY THE DENTIST IN HIS 

BUSINESS EVERY ARTICLE MADE BV US IS THE STANDARD OF 

QUALITY OUR GOODS ARE SOLD BY REPUTABLE DEALERS I.N 

DENTISTS' SUPPLIES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. 



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EDWARD W. WOOLHAN Philadelphia picliling Qo. 



Milk 

C/ream 
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Received fresh daily from Dairies situated in 
Delaware, Chester, Montgomery 
and Lancaster Counties. 



ANALYTICAL AND VETERINARY 
SUPERVISION 



'T^elephone Connectio 
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Office, 44 North 38th St. 

Philadelphia, Pa. 



Orders taken Iiv drivers of delivery wag 



Manufacturers, I'ackers, Importers and Exporters of 



ALI, KINDS OF 



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Table delicacies 



Sauces (four grades) 

Mustard (five grades) 

Olives (all grades) 

Capres {all grades^ 

Chow Chow 

Mixed I'ickles 

Freiicli Pickellette 

Onions (White Silver Skin) 

Cauliflower (in every style) 

Sour Kraut (Imp'd and Domestici 

Pickles (Sweet and Sour) 

Salad Oils (of all kinds) 

Salad Dressings 

East India Chili Sauce 



California Honey, (strained) 
East India Chutney 
Preserved E- L Tamarinds 
Mushroom Catsup 
Tomato Catsup 
Walnut Catsup 
lalt Cider and 

White W'ine Vinegar 
Pickled Walnuts 
Lime Juice 
Extracts (all flavors) 
India Curry Powder 
Cooking Herbs 
Etc., etc., etc. 



OFFICE AND SALESROOM 

202 and 264 SOUTH SECOND STREET 

lfi\e doors above Spruce Street) 
and 

265 LEVANT STREET 



Send for latest 

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Dhiladelphia 



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PHILADELPHIA 



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Seeds 



For the Farm and Garden 



THE QUALITY IS THK l-'IRST CONSIDKKATION SI-;CT'KH1) HV ■I'HK 
MOST CAREFVL SKI.KCTIOX 

THE PRICES THE LOWEST CONSISTENT WITH STEKLIM'. Ml'KIT 



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is the most complete guide to tlie successful cultiva- 
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Established 1838 

Incorporated 1892 



714 Chestnut St 



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iladelphia 




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Supplee 
Hardware Company 



503 Market Street 

4 and 6 N. Fifth Street 



I'HOROUGHLY important aud representative establishintut in Philadelphia, and one which materially adds 
to its facilities as the best purchasing point in the fnited States, is that of the Supplee Hardware 
Company, located at Nos. 503 Market Street and 4 and 6 North I-'ifth Street. This company are 
manufacturers, importers and dealers in Shelf Hardware in all its varieties, and have recently issued 
an illustrated Catalogue of over 1400 pages, with nearly 6coo illustrations, which they furnish to 
their trade gratuitously. The size of this hook is 13K x ii!4 inches, weight 16 pounds, and embraces 
Locks, Latches, all kinds of Builders' Hardware, Mechanic aud Edge Tools, Bolts, Screws, Cutlery, 
Plated Ware, House Furnishing Goods, and Miscellaneous Hardware of every description. The prem- 
ises occupied for trade purposes comprise five floors and a basement, with eutrauces on both Market 
and Fifth Streets; besides additional warehouses used by the firm. Here is. emphatically, a vast 
depot for Hardware, Tools and Builders' Supplies, where can at all times be found the fullest and 
most comprehensive stock to be found in United States. Among the prominent specialties which 
"Continental," "Quaker City," and "New Departure" Lawn Mowers, which stand ahead of all com- 
The business qualifications of this house are of a very high order, their methods are prom|>t, honorable 



they control are the " Pennsylvania, 
petitors in this or any other country, 
and equitable, and they have always retained the confidence and esteem of leading commercial and financial circles. 

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The Guarantee Trust and Safe Deposit Company. 

(DX he haiidsoine buildiug nf tlie C.uarantec Trust and Safe Deposit Company is located at 316, 318 auil 320 

♦ I Chestnut Street, in the heart of the financial quarter of the city. 

-L This Company, with a capital of f 1,000, 000, undertakes the safe keeping of valuables, the leasing of 

safes in its unpregnable and extensive system of burglar proof vaults, the receipt of money upon interest, 

tlic execution of trusts, the collection of interest money or other income, and the management and settlement of 

estates, as executor, administrator, assignee, receiver, guardian, trustee, agent or attorney. 

The present officers are : 

RiCH.\RD V. Cook, President. Harry J. DEL.A.NY, Treasurer. 

Georck H. Eari.k, Jr., Vice-President. JOHX Jav Gilroy, Secretary. 

Richard C. Win.shih, Trust Officer. 

The annual charges arc as follows : 

Coupon Securities f i.oo per |i,ooo Deeds, Bonds and Mortgages, |i .00 per year, or accord- 

Rcgi.stcrcd Securities . - 0.50 per 1,000 ing to bulk. In tin boxes of one .Mud a half cubic feet 

Gold Coin or Bullion 1.25 per i,oon capacity, fs. 00. 

Silver Coin or Bullion 2.00 per 1,000 Safes in vaults arc rented at prices varying from I9.0U 

Jewclrv, Diamonds and Watclies, 2.50 per 1,000 to I125 per annum. Interest of 2 per cent, allowed on 

Silverware i.oo per 100 rlcposits subject to check at sight. 



STRANGERS visiting the city and having in their possession money or valualiles, will find it to tlicii 
advantage to deposit the same for safe keeping with this Company. 

Residents in the country or surrounding cities having no safe deposit facilities, wishing to deposit bonds 
or valuables -with this Conipanv, may send them through any reliable express company, who will be responsible foi 
their safe delivery, and obtain a certificate of deposit for the same, as may be directed. Correspondence on this 
subject is solicited, and the most explicit infonnation will be given. It is a well known fact, that the loss of 
such securities as Coupon Bonds is irreparable, they cannot be replaced. No recourse can be had 
against the party issuing them, any more than for lost bank notes. If stolen and sold, the law will protect the 
innocent holder in possession. 

In Registered Securities, even, the owner is almost invariably put to considerable trouble, delay and 
expense, and in addition required to file a bond of indemnity, with approved sureties, before recovering. 

To guard against Fraud or Imposition, this Company has, by a particular mode of identification, every 
person dealing with it, identified in the most thorough manner, before gaining access to the safes or with- 
drawing deposits. (^ 



Independence 

National Bank 




Capital, $500,000 

Surplus, $150,000 



PRKSIDENT 

Richard L. Austin 

VICE-PRESIDENT 

George W. Blabon 

CASHIER 

Tlieo. E. Wiedersheim 



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Directors : 

JACOB G. DeTI-RCK 
WIIJ.IAM B. SCOTT 
rHII.IP JAGODE 
SIMON B. FI.EISHER 
r,EO. FALES BAKER, M. D. 
JOHN SAILER 
TAMES F. SULLIVAN 
CHARLES H. DUNGAN 
GEORGE W. BREMER 
CHARLES J HARRAH 
GF:(IRGE W. BLABON 
RICHARD L. AUSTIN 
NICHOLAS LENNIG 



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FOR THE USE OF 

PAPER BOX MANUFACTrRERS 

LABEL PRINTERS 

LITHOGRAPHERS 

BOOKBINDERS 

PUBLISHERS 

ETC., ETC. 

FACTORV \S1> OFFICE 

SS and 35 Cooper St., Camden, N. J. 

Telephone, "No. 236 Camden, ' 



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Charles Eneu Johnson 
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OFFICE AND WORKS 

509 SOUTH TENTH STREET 

Philadelphia 



Established 1804 
Incorporated 18S3 




Branch Dfficks 



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New York 

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Chicago 

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Philadelphia 

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KN(UNK, 

Cleveland it Hardwick. 

Eric Hnj^ine Works, 

tnanulacturcrs of 

rortable and Stationary 

Kngiiies and Boilers 

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BOILERS, 
Troy ^'erl^cal Engines, 

Antoniatic Yacht 

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Steam Pumps Lathes, 

Planers. Shapers. 

Drill Presses. Etc . Etc. 



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for'mosa 

Oolong teaS 

MOYUNE 

HY-CHOW 

SUNGLO 

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IMPERIALS, GUNPOWDERS 

TWANKAYS, HYSONS 

YOUNG HYSONS AND HYSON SKIN 

PEKOES. SOUCHONGS AND POUCHONGS 

PAN -FIR ED, SUN-DRIED AND BASKET-FIRED 

145S.FrontSt.,Philadelptiia,U.S.A. 



MOORE & SINNOTT 

Successors to John Gibson's Son & Co. 



Established 183; 



DISTILLERS OF 



L)lSTILLERIES 

Gibsonton 



Fine Whiskevs 



Westmoreland Co., Pa. 



Philadelphia 



214 




nterprise Hanufacturing 

Company 



The history of ihis prominent concern, since 
its organization in iS66. fully justifies its cor 
porate name. 

It occupies extensive factories at Third and 
Dauphin Streets, in the busiest manufacturing 
section of Philadelphia, which are devoted to 
the production of Patented Hardware Special- 

ties. The average luimher of employees, 

Si Ml ffi|B|HiPJ^^ jT^ffl ft! '" \l nearly all being skilled mechanics, is 850. 

5»* Hi m IPtt^B ^l Wv 111 £ 1 1 ^^^ value of the annual product is $1,000,000, 

and its numerous labor saving machines and 
devices are in use all over the world. The 
vai ions shops coverabout four acres of space. 
In the development of its business, the man- 
agement of the Company has not only im- 
proved in the details of its goods from year 
to year, but has created wonderfully effective 
and ingenious machinery, also made beneath 
their own roofs, which, working automati- 
cally, produces from the raw metal in bars 
and rods many of the hif^hly finished part*-, 
thus making each piece of any given article 
interchangeable and perfect, securing not 
gjt -^^^ Q . - ^ - - , , ^ ^ ,^— only far greater wearing qualities than by old 

3|* ^^^Ss^ /^ VnV^ .^^^r methods, but largely reducing the cost of 

production, and consequently the price to the 
buyer. In a tour of the works, the visitor 
will admire the long ranks of these complete 
and powerful machines eijually with the per- 
fect system observed everywhere, from the 
casting foundry to the paint shop, where the 
goods receive their final touches before going to the storage department. Both metal and wood enter into the composition of many of the most 
important articles made here, and large well equipped wood working rooms form a considerable part of the factory. 

Their leading specialties are Coffee, Spice and Drug Mills, Measuring Faucets. Fruit. Wine and Jelly Presses, Meat Choppers. Sad Irons 
and Sausage Stuffers. 

The Enterprise Manufacturing Company's industry is the largest of its kind in the I'nited States, and is a notable example of the 
success and magnitude of extent which attends the rapid development in the manufacture of small machinery for retailers and domestic 
j!l use in this favored city. 



For 5ale 

by the 

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McCallum & McCallum 








iVlanufacturers and 
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IOI2 and 1014 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia 

I and 3 Union Square - - - NCW YorR 

Lombard Building - - - - Indianapolis 



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hardware ^ ^^ssmS^ ' gkates 




Qiitlery Jjpm^:^' J^QYde^,^tc. 



507 and 509 Commerce Street 



and 

510 and 512 North Street 



Philadelphia, Pa. 




THE Wheatland Pure Rye Whiskey Distillery, owned and operated 
by Messrs. .Miller & Mooney, 206 and 208 South F-ront Street, 
Philadelphia, is located at Womelsdorf, Berks County, Pa., 
in the heart of the section famous for producinij rye 
that yields the best and purest whiskey known. 
The water used in connection with this 
distillery is from a spring under the slope 
of South Hountain, celebrated for its 
purity, and which has made Wernersville 
one of the great sanitariums of the country. 
The Wheatland Distillery is one of the most 
complete in the state, having all of the 
latest improvements known to the trade. 
The distiller and superintendent, fir. L. 
H. Keiper, has had many years of ex- 
perience, possibly more than any 
other person in this business 
in the state. Between 1873 
and 1888 he was engaged in 
making the widely - known r\t. 
\ernon VN'hiskey. Those who desire 
an absolutely pure article for medicinal 1^^ 

purposes will find the Wheatland Whiskey J |i||cr & riOOneV 

all that is claimed for it. Messrs. Miller "^ 

& Mooney manufacture only one grade, 206 and 208 

strictly pure rye and barley malt. Cooperage South rront Street 

and storage first=class in a steam. heated bonded 
warelK'use, built upon the rack system, which h;is no " 

superior in point of completeness in this section^ 



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Triple Elastic Knee 

Fast Black Children's Hose 

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rroprietors of the celebrated 

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WILLIAM I'OWELL, 16 Thomas Street, 
JOSEPH POWELL, 221 Fifth Avenue, 
L. NEEBE, 33 Bedford Street, 
JOHN M. GIVEN, 59 Ninth Aveuiic, 
GREENEBAUM, WEIL & MICHELS, 



NEW Y(1RK 
CHICAGO, ILL. 
BOSTON, MASS. 
PITTSBrRGH, PA. 



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